Fair market rents · FY 2027 · effective October 1, 2026
Nebraska fair market rents, FY 2027
The 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in the median Nebraska county is $1,014 a month for FY 2027, from $1,014 to $1,450 across the state. The typical county moved +5.5% from FY 2026 and +33.9% over five years; weighted by population, the state average moved +6.1%. The most populous HUD area, Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA, is at $1,450 for a 2-bedroom.
FMRs are HUD's estimate of the 40th percentile gross rent (rent plus utilities) paid by recent movers into standard-quality units. Housing agencies set voucher payment standards from them. Source: HUD FY 2027 FMR file, 91 FR 56156 (published September 1, 2026). This site is not HUD.
| FY | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2BR | $790 | $813 | $835 | $843 | $877 | $880 | $976 | $1,046 | $1,109 | $1,188 | $1,260 |
ZIP-level rents required: Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA is a mandatory Small Area FMR metro, so voucher payment standards there come from the ZIP figure, not the area figure below. Use the ZIP lookup, or see all 65 mandatory metros.
Every HUD rent area in Nebraska, FY 2027
90 HUD FMR areas cover 93 counties; 8 are metro areas. Monthly gross rent by bedroom count. The trend line is the 2-bedroom FMR from FY 2017 to FY 2027 for the most populous member.
Biggest one-year move up: Colfax County, NE, +14.0%. Biggest move down: Howard County, NE, −3.3%. HUD caps a one-year drop at 10%.
| HUD area | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 1 yr | 5 yr | FY17 to FY27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 779 | 867 | 1,014 | 1,328 | 1,333 | +5.5% | +32.7% | |
| Antelope County | 734 | 784 | 1,014 | 1,404 | 1,431 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Arthur County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,255 | 1,380 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Banner County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,255 | 1,380 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Blaine County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,255 | 1,380 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Boone County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,278 | 1,333 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Box Butte County | 734 | 828 | 1,014 | 1,374 | 1,380 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Boyd County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,255 | 1,695 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Brown County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,374 | 1,380 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Buffalo County | 899 | 904 | 1,097 | 1,432 | 1,834 | +6.4% | +31.2% | |
| Burt County | 734 | 846 | 1,014 | 1,361 | 1,366 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Butler County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,374 | 1,380 | +5.5% | +31.7% | |
| Cedar County | 734 | 914 | 1,014 | 1,297 | 1,695 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Chase County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,208 | 1,695 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Cherry County | 807 | 852 | 1,114 | 1,392 | 1,516 | +8.8% | +43.2% | |
| Cheyenne County | 861 | 867 | 1,134 | 1,351 | 1,490 | +4.4% | +47.7% | |
| Clay County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,208 | 1,333 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Colfax County | 903 | 1,039 | 1,247 | 1,486 | 1,639 | +14.0% | +64.7% | |
| Cuming County | 734 | 891 | 1,014 | 1,328 | 1,333 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Custer County | 734 | 783 | 1,014 | 1,404 | 1,577 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Dawes County | 783 | 826 | 1,081 | 1,331 | 1,489 | +4.8% | +42.8% | |
| Dawson County | 778 | 883 | 1,074 | 1,355 | 1,412 | +7.9% | +37.7% | |
| Deuel County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,374 | 1,380 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Dixon County | 894 | 906 | 1,014 | 1,314 | 1,583 | +5.5% | +16.6% | |
| Dodge County | 874 | 923 | 1,207 | 1,438 | 1,617 | +6.8% | +43.3% | |
| Dundy County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,255 | 1,380 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Fillmore County | 734 | 931 | 1,014 | 1,374 | 1,380 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Franklin County | 734 | 869 | 1,014 | 1,328 | 1,333 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Frontier County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,404 | 1,422 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Furnas County | 734 | 928 | 1,014 | 1,404 | 1,695 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Gage County | 714 | 784 | 1,025 | 1,221 | 1,601 | +6.7% | +35.4% | |
| Garden County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,208 | 1,333 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Garfield County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,374 | 1,380 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Gosper County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,346 | 1,380 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Grant County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,255 | 1,380 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Greeley County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,208 | 1,380 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Hall County | 902 | 972 | 1,210 | 1,505 | 1,928 | −0.4% | +58.0% | |
| Hamilton County | 734 | 800 | 1,014 | 1,369 | 1,562 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Harlan County | 734 | 838 | 1,014 | 1,374 | 1,380 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Hayes County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,240 | 1,380 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Hitchcock County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,208 | 1,476 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Holt County | 706 | 888 | 1,014 | 1,208 | 1,380 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Hooker County | 734 | 787 | 1,014 | 1,255 | 1,380 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Howard County | 754 | 924 | 1,014 | 1,260 | 1,695 | −3.3% | +33.9% | |
| Jefferson County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,374 | 1,380 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Johnson County | 769 | 812 | 1,062 | 1,265 | 1,445 | +8.1% | +40.3% | |
| Kearney County | 765 | 807 | 1,056 | 1,258 | 1,437 | +6.3% | +38.9% | |
| Keith County | 734 | 797 | 1,014 | 1,231 | 1,402 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Keya Paha County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,255 | 1,380 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Kimball County | 747 | 777 | 1,014 | 1,374 | 1,380 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Knox County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,208 | 1,333 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Lincoln County | 835 | 840 | 1,099 | 1,309 | 1,467 | +4.5% | +44.8% | |
| Lincoln | 948 | 1,009 | 1,230 | 1,703 | 1,915 | +7.8% | +38.5% | |
| Logan County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,208 | 1,380 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Loup County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,255 | 1,380 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Madison County | 753 | 866 | 1,082 | 1,400 | 1,665 | +9.1% | +38.4% | |
| McPherson County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,255 | 1,380 | +3.5% | +33.9% | |
| Merrick County | 754 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,404 | 1,655 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Morrill County | 734 | 905 | 1,014 | 1,208 | 1,380 | +5.5% | +26.4% | |
| Nance County | 734 | 931 | 1,014 | 1,208 | 1,334 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Nemaha County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,404 | 1,404 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Nuckolls County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,305 | 1,380 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IAZCass, Douglas, Sarpy, Washington | 1,167 | 1,219 | 1,450 | 1,924 | 2,179 | +6.0% | +48.9% | |
| Otoe County | 805 | 850 | 1,112 | 1,464 | 1,513 | +8.2% | +46.9% | |
| Pawnee County | 734 | 803 | 1,014 | 1,264 | 1,380 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Perkins County | 734 | 924 | 1,014 | 1,208 | 1,380 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Phelps County | 734 | 782 | 1,014 | 1,370 | 1,665 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Pierce County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,208 | 1,635 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Platte County | 825 | 871 | 1,139 | 1,491 | 1,497 | +7.4% | +41.1% | |
| Polk County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,208 | 1,695 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Red Willow County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,218 | 1,333 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Richardson County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,228 | 1,333 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Rock County | 734 | 886 | 1,014 | 1,255 | 1,380 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Saline County | 731 | 803 | 1,050 | 1,454 | 1,594 | +9.3% | +32.4% | |
| Saunders County | 931 | 1,014 | 1,153 | 1,546 | 1,863 | +5.9% | +50.1% | |
| Scotts Bluff County | 712 | 782 | 1,023 | 1,294 | 1,454 | +3.6% | +30.0% | |
| Seward County | 820 | 830 | 1,055 | 1,461 | 1,728 | +9.1% | +39.4% | |
| Sheridan County | 734 | 785 | 1,014 | 1,208 | 1,601 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Sherman County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,404 | 1,604 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 831 | 965 | 1,194 | 1,447 | 1,618 | +3.5% | +37.2% | |
| Sioux County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,255 | 1,380 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Stanton County | 870 | 918 | 1,201 | 1,431 | 1,578 | +7.8% | +22.6% | |
| Thayer County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,208 | 1,333 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Thomas County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,255 | 1,380 | +5.5% | +25.2% | |
| Thurston County | 894 | 931 | 1,014 | 1,327 | 1,450 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Valley County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,208 | 1,695 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Wayne County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,376 | 1,695 | +5.5% | +30.5% | |
| Webster County | 734 | 823 | 1,014 | 1,404 | 1,695 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| Wheeler County | 734 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,255 | 1,380 | +5.5% | +33.9% | |
| York County | 758 | 815 | 1,047 | 1,331 | 1,376 | +4.2% | +32.9% |
Dollars per month, FY 2027 file as published September 1, 2026; rows marked R show FY 2026. "1 yr" compares the FY 2027 2BR with FY 2026, "5 yr" with FY 2022. HUD's methods changed over these years, so part of any move is method, not market. Area names are HUD's.
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Using these numbers on a rental
The FMR sets the range for voucher payments; it is not a rent estimate for your unit. A housing agency picks a payment standard between 90% and 110% of it, then checks your asking rent against similar unassisted units nearby. Both figures cover rent plus utilities, so the agency's allowance for any utilities the tenant pays comes off the top.
Take a 2-bedroom at $1,014, a payment standard at 100% of FMR, and a $150 utility allowance (an example; each agency publishes its own schedule). Then the voucher can cover a contract rent of up to $864 ($1,014 minus $150), with the tenant paying the usual 30% of income. How to underwrite with FMR works through the rest.