HUD publishes Fair Market Rent for 624 ZIP codes across 85 HUD FMR areas in NE. Two-bedroom FMR ranges from $1,010 to $2,180.
| Bedrooms | Average FY2027 FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $866 |
| 1 bedroom | $935 |
| 2 bedroom | $1,153 |
| 3 bedroom | $1,496 |
| 4 bedroom | $1,696 |
Across the 624 NE ZIP codes present in both years, the average two-bedroom Fair Market Rent increased from $1,088 to $1,153, a change of +$65 (+6.0%). Payment standards follow FMR, so an increase generally raises the ceiling a voucher can cover in NE.
NE is divided into 85 HUD FMR areas. Each sets its own rent standard, so the ceiling a voucher can cover changes depending on which area a unit sits in.
| FMR Area | ZIP Codes | Avg 2BR | 2BR Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | 95 | $1,414 | $1,010 - $2,180 |
| Lincoln | 29 | $1,282 | $1,030 - $1,820 |
| Colfax County | 1 | $1,270 | $1,270 - $1,270 |
| Otoe County | 21 | $1,255 | $1,010 - $2,000 |
| Banner County | 2 | $1,250 | $1,090 - $1,410 |
| Merrick County | 5 | $1,238 | $1,010 - $1,470 |
| Saunders County | 14 | $1,226 | $1,070 - $1,720 |
| Gage County | 10 | $1,196 | $1,010 - $1,440 |
| Hall County | 2 | $1,195 | $1,180 - $1,210 |
| Seward County | 8 | $1,190 | $1,010 - $1,500 |
| Dodge County | 16 | $1,178 | $1,040 - $1,450 |
| Kimball County | 4 | $1,173 | $1,010 - $1,430 |
| Butler County | 11 | $1,165 | $1,010 - $1,520 |
| Antelope County | 3 | $1,143 | $1,110 - $1,170 |
| Webster County | 7 | $1,140 | $1,010 - $1,360 |
| York County | 16 | $1,139 | $1,010 - $1,570 |
| Stanton County | 6 | $1,133 | $1,070 - $1,260 |
| Burt County | 3 | $1,133 | $1,010 - $1,260 |
| Custer County | 8 | $1,131 | $1,010 - $1,280 |
| Chase County | 1 | $1,120 | $1,120 - $1,120 |
| Hamilton County | 8 | $1,118 | $1,010 - $1,500 |
| Gosper County | 7 | $1,113 | $1,010 - $1,300 |
| Buffalo County | 6 | $1,112 | $1,010 - $1,290 |
| Platte County | 9 | $1,108 | $1,010 - $1,480 |
| Wayne County | 13 | $1,105 | $1,010 - $1,530 |
| Valley County | 6 | $1,102 | $1,010 - $1,300 |
| Johnson County | 3 | $1,100 | $1,060 - $1,140 |
| Phelps County | 10 | $1,096 | $1,010 - $1,500 |
| Grant County | 2 | $1,095 | $1,010 - $1,180 |
| Madison County | 2 | $1,095 | $1,080 - $1,110 |
| Polk County | 6 | $1,093 | $1,010 - $1,170 |
| Howard County | 5 | $1,092 | $1,010 - $1,220 |
| Frontier County | 1 | $1,090 | $1,090 - $1,090 |
| Saline County | 13 | $1,087 | $1,010 - $1,420 |
| Sioux County | 8 | $1,085 | $1,010 - $1,190 |
| Clay County | 5 | $1,084 | $1,010 - $1,160 |
| Kearney County | 9 | $1,083 | $1,010 - $1,220 |
| Morrill County | 5 | $1,082 | $1,010 - $1,230 |
| Fillmore County | 5 | $1,080 | $1,020 - $1,190 |
| Dawes County | 1 | $1,080 | $1,080 - $1,080 |
| Perkins County | 10 | $1,076 | $1,010 - $1,300 |
| Wheeler County | 6 | $1,075 | $1,010 - $1,270 |
| Nance County | 5 | $1,072 | $1,010 - $1,260 |
| Cheyenne County | 2 | $1,070 | $1,010 - $1,130 |
| Holt County | 8 | $1,065 | $1,010 - $1,130 |
| Cherry County | 6 | $1,063 | $1,010 - $1,150 |
| Logan County | 2 | $1,060 | $1,030 - $1,090 |
| Hayes County | 1 | $1,060 | $1,060 - $1,060 |
| Red Willow County | 8 | $1,058 | $1,010 - $1,220 |
| Knox County | 10 | $1,055 | $1,010 - $1,160 |
| Boone County | 2 | $1,055 | $1,010 - $1,100 |
| Richardson County | 9 | $1,054 | $1,010 - $1,200 |
| Harlan County | 7 | $1,054 | $1,010 - $1,160 |
| Adams County | 6 | $1,050 | $1,010 - $1,180 |
| Jefferson County | 6 | $1,050 | $1,010 - $1,150 |
| Greeley County | 4 | $1,050 | $1,010 - $1,110 |
| McPherson County | 3 | $1,047 | $1,010 - $1,110 |
| Lincoln County | 11 | $1,046 | $1,010 - $1,120 |
| Dixon County | 9 | $1,046 | $1,010 - $1,220 |
| Cedar County | 5 | $1,046 | $1,020 - $1,080 |
| Pawnee County | 9 | $1,042 | $1,010 - $1,140 |
| Sheridan County | 9 | $1,039 | $1,010 - $1,100 |
| Thurston County | 8 | $1,038 | $1,010 - $1,110 |
| Dawson County | 5 | $1,038 | $1,010 - $1,090 |
| Nuckolls County | 5 | $1,036 | $1,010 - $1,080 |
| Nemaha County | 5 | $1,036 | $1,010 - $1,100 |
| Pierce County | 8 | $1,034 | $1,010 - $1,070 |
| Keya Paha County | 3 | $1,033 | $1,010 - $1,080 |
| Loup County | 3 | $1,033 | $1,010 - $1,080 |
| Boyd County | 2 | $1,030 | $1,010 - $1,050 |
| Sherman County | 7 | $1,029 | $1,010 - $1,100 |
| Keith County | 4 | $1,028 | $1,010 - $1,050 |
| Rock County | 3 | $1,027 | $1,010 - $1,060 |
| Thayer County | 16 | $1,025 | $1,010 - $1,110 |
| Dundy County | 5 | $1,024 | $1,010 - $1,050 |
| Garden County | 3 | $1,023 | $1,010 - $1,050 |
| Blaine County | 1 | $1,020 | $1,020 - $1,020 |
| Franklin County | 1 | $1,020 | $1,020 - $1,020 |
| Scotts Bluff County | 7 | $1,019 | $1,010 - $1,060 |
| Thomas County | 5 | $1,012 | $1,010 - $1,020 |
| Cuming County | 1 | $1,010 | $1,010 - $1,010 |
| Hitchcock County | 4 | $1,010 | $1,010 - $1,010 |
| Furnas County | 2 | $1,010 | $1,010 - $1,010 |
| Brown County | 1 | $1,010 | $1,010 - $1,010 |
| Hooker County | 1 | $1,010 | $1,010 - $1,010 |
| ZIP | FMR Area | 2BR FMR |
|---|---|---|
| 68118 | Omaha-Council Bluffs | $2,180 |
| 68135 | Omaha-Council Bluffs | $2,180 |
| 68142 | Omaha-Council Bluffs | $2,180 |
| 68136 | Omaha-Council Bluffs | $2,050 |
| 68455 | Otoe County | $2,000 |
| 68130 | Omaha-Council Bluffs | $1,920 |
| 68028 | Omaha-Council Bluffs | $1,830 |
| 68438 | Lincoln | $1,820 |
| 68113 | Omaha-Council Bluffs | $1,820 |
| 68520 | Lincoln | $1,800 |
| 68102 | Omaha-Council Bluffs | $1,790 |
| 68007 | Omaha-Council Bluffs | $1,780 |
| 68116 | Omaha-Council Bluffs | $1,770 |
| 68157 | Omaha-Council Bluffs | $1,750 |
| 68022 | Omaha-Council Bluffs | $1,730 |
| 68137 | Omaha-Council Bluffs | $1,730 |
| 68073 | Saunders County | $1,720 |
| 68068 | Omaha-Council Bluffs | $1,670 |
| 68133 | Omaha-Council Bluffs | $1,650 |
| 68117 | Omaha-Council Bluffs | $1,650 |
| 68123 | Omaha-Council Bluffs | $1,650 |
| 68164 | Omaha-Council Bluffs | $1,640 |
| 68114 | Omaha-Council Bluffs | $1,630 |
| 68372 | Lincoln | $1,610 |
| 68056 | Omaha-Council Bluffs | $1,600 |
| ZIP | FMR Area | 2BR FMR |
|---|---|---|
| 68825 | Custer County | $1,010 |
| 68866 | Custer County | $1,010 |
| 68632 | Butler County | $1,010 |
| 68812 | Buffalo County | $1,010 |
| 68855 | Custer County | $1,010 |
| 68933 | Clay County | $1,010 |
| 69210 | Brown County | $1,010 |
| 68722 | Boyd County | $1,010 |
| 68973 | Adams County | $1,010 |
| 68955 | Adams County | $1,010 |
| 68716 | Cuming County | $1,010 |
| 51564 | Omaha-Council Bluffs | $1,010 |
| 68873 | Howard County | $1,010 |
| 69141 | Cheyenne County | $1,010 |
| 51525 | Omaha-Council Bluffs | $1,010 |
| 68902 | Adams County | $1,010 |
| 68439 | Seward County | $1,010 |
| 68349 | Omaha-Council Bluffs | $1,010 |
| 68826 | Merrick County | $1,010 |
| 51553 | Omaha-Council Bluffs | $1,010 |
| 68950 | Adams County | $1,010 |
| 69211 | Cherry County | $1,010 |
| 68061 | Burt County | $1,010 |
| 68652 | Boone County | $1,010 |
| 68834 | Dawson County | $1,010 |
Fair Market Rent is not what a family pays and not what the voucher pays. The housing authority sets a payment standard from it, normally 90% to 110% of FMR. How voucher amounts are calculated.
Source: US Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2027 Fair Market Rents.
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