Leading Home Builder Gretna, NE
Gretna sits at the southwest corner of the Omaha metro, right where I-80 splits the distance between Omaha and Lincoln. It started as a railroad town in the 1880s and stayed small for most of a century, but it’s now one of the fastest-growing communities in the region, and the reason isn’t complicated: Gretna Public Schools, a booming retail and dining corridor at Nebraska Crossing, and quick interstate access in three directions.
Regency Homes has been building here for decades as part of our work as a semi-custom home builder across the metro. Gretna is where we have our largest concentration of active communities, seven in total: Aspen Creek North, Bridgeport, Falling Waters, Harvest Creek, Remington Ridge, Remington West, and Sterling Chase. Our Falling Waters model home and sales center is here too, so it’s an easy area to walk through in person.
Each community sits in a different part of Gretna with its own lot sizes, price points, and amenities. You can see current lot and floor plan options across all seven on our available homes page.
Which Gretna Community Is Right for You?
Falling Waters is the easiest starting point because Regency’s model home and sales center is here. You can walk a finished home before committing to a floor plan. The lots run large (many 82 feet wide), and you’re minutes from both West Dodge and I-80.
Bridgeport is the pick for families who want built-in amenities. It has a community swimming pool, a coved park-like street layout, and a trail network woven through green space.
Sterling Chase works for buyers who want to be close to shopping and recreation. It sits across from the new YMCA, next to Gretna Crossing Nature Park and a dog park, and just minutes from Nebraska Crossing and I-80.
Aspen Creek North puts you right next to the new Gretna school campus, which matters if you want the shortest possible school commute.
Harvest Creek, Remington Ridge, and Remington West are the quieter picks, built around green space, trails, and nature reserve land for buyers who want more room and less traffic.
Call us at 402-256-5727 for current lot availability across all seven communities.
About Gretna, NE
Gretna traces back to the summer of 1886, when the Burlington Railroad built a short line between Omaha and Ashland. The Lincoln Land Company platted the town in 1887, and the village incorporated on July 10, 1889. The name comes from Gretna Green in Scotland, the ancestral home of some of the early settlers.
What was a quiet railroad village is now one of the metro’s fastest-growing suburbs, and the draws are easy to point to. Nebraska Crossing, the outlet and lifestyle center off I-80 Exit 432, carries 80-plus retail brands and full-service restaurants and pulls shoppers from across the region. A few miles down the interstate, Eugene T. Mahoney State Park offers hiking and biking trails, a treetop ropes course, an observation tower, indoor rock climbing, and seasonal sledding and ice skating.
The schools are the bigger driver for most buyers. Gretna Public Schools serves about 6,788 students across 11 schools, and its average testing rank of 10/10 puts it in the top 10% of Nebraska public schools. Math proficiency runs 76% districtwide against a 58% state average; reading runs 63% against a 47% state average. The graduation rate sits at 98%. If school district is the deciding factor in your search, reach out directly and we’ll walk you through which of our seven communities fits best.
Why Build New in Gretna?
Gretna’s biggest selling point is location. Sitting on I-80 at the southwest edge of the metro, it gives you a straight shot toward downtown Omaha in one direction and Lincoln in the other, plus quick access to West Dodge and the 180th & Center shopping corridor. For a lot of buyers who work in west Omaha, the commute barely registers.
Then there’s everything at your doorstep. Nebraska Crossing handles serious retail and dining without a drive into the city, and Mahoney State Park gives you a full slate of outdoor recreation minutes from home. Several of our communities, Bridgeport and Sterling Chase especially, add their own amenities on top: a swimming pool, nature parks, trails, and a dog park.
And the schools anchor the whole picture. Gretna Public Schools’ top-10% Nebraska ranking and 98% graduation rate are the single most common reason families choose to build here over comparable suburbs. If you’re weighing Gretna against nearby options, Elkhorn and Southwest Omaha are the two closest in feel, though they sit in different school districts.
Why Regency Homes
We’ve been building homes in Nebraska since 1962. That means we’ve worked through enough interest rate swings, material shortages, and subcontractor pinches to keep a build on schedule when conditions get difficult.
Every home gets a dedicated construction superintendent from groundbreaking to walkthrough. They’re the person who answers your calls and the person actually on-site coordinating your subcontractors. Most of our buyers who previously built with a national production builder say it’s the first difference they notice.
Our in-house design and estimating team also locks in your upgrade choices and pricing before you sign, not after you’re committed and the change orders start piling up.
Explore our plan collections, see available homes in Gretna, or browse the project gallery.
| Location | School District | Amenities | |
| Aspen Creek North | 1 mile N of 192nd & Hwy 370 | Gretna |
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| Bridgeport | 180th St & Cornhusker Road | Gretna |
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| Falling Waters | 198th & Harrison St | Gretna |
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| Harvest Creek | 216th St & Lincoln Rd | Gretna |
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| Remington Ridge | South of 192nd & Harrison St | Gretna |
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| Remington West | West of Remington Ridge (South of Harrison on 192nd St) | Gretna |
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| Sterling Chase | 204th & Capehart Rd | Gretna |
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Frequently Asked Questions
All seven Gretna communities (Aspen Creek North, Bridgeport, Falling Waters, Harvest Creek, Remington Ridge, Remington West, and Sterling Chase) fall in the Gretna Public Schools district. The district serves about 6,788 students across 11 schools and ranks in the top 10% of Nebraska public schools, with a 98% graduation rate.
Gretna is covered by ZIP code 68028.
Nebraska Crossing, off I-80 Exit 432, is an outlet and lifestyle center with 80-plus retail brands and full-service restaurants. Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, a short drive down the interstate, offers hiking and biking trails, a treetop ropes course, an observation tower, indoor rock climbing, and seasonal sledding and ice skating.
Timelines vary by plan complexity, but most Trilogy Collection homes run 5–7 months from contract to closing under normal conditions. Your construction superintendent will give you a realistic schedule at the start of your build.
Yes. Regency’s semi-custom options let you adjust structural elements, layouts, and finish packages before construction starts. The semi-custom builder page covers what’s adjustable.
Lot and home availability changes regularly. Check our available homes page or call 402-256-5727 for the current list.
Areas We Serve
Bellevue | Bennington | Elkhorn | Gretna | Omaha | Papillion | Southwest Omaha
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