LINCOLN, NE
CitySAFMR
Lancaster County
Found 27 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$740 – $1,240$750 – $1,130
1 BR$820 – $1,350$900 – $1,230
2 BR$1,020 – $1,660$1,100 – $1,580
3 BR$1,420 – $2,310$1,470 – $1,990
4 BR$1,520 – $2,490$1,650 – $2,380
5 BR$2,070
6 BR$2,380
7 BR$2,738
8 BR$3,148

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Market Alignment

FMR / market rent by bedroom.

Studio
Studio- 3 ZIPs
0.56-0.61ratio range
Median FMR$850
Median Market$1,400
vs market-$550

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3
Studio- 2 ZIPs
0.70-0.72ratio range
Median FMR$900
Median Market$1,270
vs market-$370

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2
Studio- 2 ZIPs
0.77ratio range
Median FMR$965
Median Market$1,255
vs market-$290

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2
Studio- 1 ZIP
0.80ratio
FMR$780
Market$970
vs market-$190

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 2 ZIPs
0.82-0.85ratio range
Median FMR$835
Median Market$1,000
vs market-$165

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2
Studio- 1 ZIP
0.87ratio
FMR$760
Market$870
vs market-$110

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 1 ZIP
0.90ratio
FMR$740
Market$820
vs market-$80

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 3 ZIPs
0.96-0.98ratio range
Median FMR$910
Median Market$930
vs market-$20

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3
Studio- 1 ZIP
0.99ratio
FMR$740
Market$750
vs market-$10

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 2 ZIPs
1.04-1.05ratio range
Median FMR$880
Median Market$845
vs market+$35

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2
Studio- 1 ZIP
1.08ratio
FMR$990
Market$920
vs market+$70

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 3 ZIPs
1.10-1.12ratio range
Median FMR$1,000
Median Market$890
vs market+$110

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3
Studio- 2 ZIPs
1.19ratio range
Median FMR$1,160
Median Market$975
vs market+$185

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2
0.56-1.19
1 BR
1 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.56-0.59ratio range
Median FMR$915
Median Market$1,595
vs market-$680

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.65ratio
FMR$930
Market$1,440
vs market-$510

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.71ratio
FMR$840
Market$1,190
vs market-$350

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.77ratio
FMR$1,120
Market$1,460
vs market-$340

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.80ratio
FMR$840
Market$1,050
vs market-$210

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.84-0.85ratio range
Median FMR$820
Median Market$970
vs market-$150

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3
1 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.86-0.87ratio range
Median FMR$930
Median Market$1,070
vs market-$140

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3
1 BR- 5 ZIPs
0.90-0.93ratio range
Median FMR$1,010
Median Market$1,090
vs market-$80

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

5
1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.99ratio
FMR$990
Market$1,000
vs market-$10

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.05ratio range
Median FMR$1,025
Median Market$975
vs market+$50

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
1.13ratio
FMR$1,080
Market$960
vs market+$120

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.15-1.18ratio range
Median FMR$1,170
Median Market$990
vs market+$180

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3
0.56-1.18
2 BR
2 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.60-0.64ratio range
Median FMR$1,120
Median Market$1,815
vs market-$695

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2
2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.72ratio
FMR$1,020
Market$1,410
vs market-$390

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.74-0.77ratio range
Median FMR$1,090
Median Market$1,455
vs market-$365

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4
2 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.78-0.81ratio range
Median FMR$1,140
Median Market$1,410
vs market-$270

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3
2 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.82-0.86ratio range
Median FMR$1,295
Median Market$1,545
vs market-$250

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4
2 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.86-0.88ratio range
Median FMR$1,140
Median Market$1,310
vs market-$170

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3
2 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.92-0.93ratio range
Median FMR$1,240
Median Market$1,340
vs market-$100

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2
2 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.99-1.00ratio range
Median FMR$1,290
Median Market$1,290
vs market+$0

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3
2 BR- 1 ZIP
1.03ratio
FMR$1,330
Market$1,290
vs market+$40

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
1.14ratio
FMR$1,660
Market$1,460
vs market+$200

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.60-1.14
3 BR
3 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.80-0.81ratio range
Median FMR$1,420
Median Market$1,750
vs market-$330

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3
3 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,585
Median Market$1,860
vs market-$275

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.86-0.89ratio range
Median FMR$1,645
Median Market$1,880
vs market-$235

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 5 ZIPs
0.90-0.93ratio range
Median FMR$1,590
Median Market$1,720
vs market-$130

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

5
3 BR- 5 ZIPs
0.95-0.98ratio range
Median FMR$1,590
Median Market$1,670
vs market-$80

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

5
3 BR- 1 ZIP
0.98ratio
FMR$1,680
Market$1,710
vs market-$30

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 1 ZIP
1.03ratio
FMR$1,590
Market$1,550
vs market+$40

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.07-1.08ratio range
Median FMR$1,895
Median Market$1,765
vs market+$130

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 1 ZIP
1.12ratio
FMR$1,920
Market$1,710
vs market+$210

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 1 ZIP
1.16ratio
FMR$1,850
Market$1,600
vs market+$250

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 1 ZIP
1.24ratio
FMR$2,310
Market$1,860
vs market+$450

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.80-1.24
4 BR
4 BR- 1 ZIP
0.66ratio
FMR$1,530
Market$2,310
vs market-$780

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 1 ZIP
0.71ratio
FMR$1,520
Market$2,140
vs market-$620

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.74-0.77ratio range
Median FMR$1,710
Median Market$2,270
vs market-$560

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.80ratio range
Median FMR$1,855
Median Market$2,320
vs market-$465

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 7 ZIPs
0.82-0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,580
Median Market$1,930
vs market-$350

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

7
4 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.86-0.89ratio range
Median FMR$1,900
Median Market$2,170
vs market-$270

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4
4 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.92ratio range
Median FMR$1,770
Median Market$1,920
vs market-$150

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 1 ZIP
0.94ratio
FMR$1,710
Market$1,810
vs market-$100

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 1 ZIP
1.06ratio
FMR$2,000
Market$1,890
vs market+$110

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 1 ZIP
1.07ratio
FMR$2,070
Market$1,940
vs market+$130

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 1 ZIP
1.22ratio
FMR$2,490
Market$2,040
vs market+$450

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.66-1.22
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Historical
FY 2022-2026

Data freshness

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for LINCOLN, NE (NE) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.

LINCOLN, NE fair market rent and Section 8 rent limits

The FY 2026 HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) page for LINCOLN, NE shows monthly rent limits by bedroom size for Housing Choice Voucher and Section 8 comparisons. The 2 bedroom fair market rent is $1,200 and the 4 bedroom fair market rent is $1,800.

Use this page for searches like LINCOLN, NE FMR, LINCOLN, NE fair market rent, and LINCOLN, NE Section 8 payment standards. Local housing authorities can set payment standards above or below published HUD FMR, so confirm program rules before underwriting a property.

FY 2026 Fair Market Rent by bedroom size for LINCOLN, NE
Bedroom sizeHUD FMR
Studio$900
1 bedroom$980
2 bedroom$1,200
3 bedroom$1,670
4 bedroom$1,800