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NE/Scotts Bluff County/Scottsbluff

Scottsbluff, NE

CitySAFMR
Scotts Bluff County
Found 2 ZIPs
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City Median Investment Score

61Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$710 – $740$780 – $810
1 BR$780 – $810$860 – $890
2 BR$1,020 – $1,060$1,050
3 BR$1,290 – $1,340$1,140 – $1,150
4 BR$1,450 – $1,510$1,250 – $1,260
5 BR$1,702Not available
6 BR$1,957Not available
7 BR$2,251Not available
8 BR$2,589Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
1
1
0.69-0.74
1 BR
1
1
0.78-0.86
2 BR
1
1
0.96-1.01
3 BR
1
1
1.12-1.18
4 BR
2
1.16-1.20
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Scottsbluff, NE fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 2 ZIP codes in Scottsbluff, NE ranges from $1,020 to $1,060 a month, with a median of $1,040. That is up 3.5% from $1,005 in FY 2026. Scottsbluff is in the Scotts Bluff County, NE non-metropolitan FMR area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,023. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Nebraska is $1,014, so Scottsbluff is 3% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Scottsbluff, NE
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$725+3.6%$653–$798
1BR$795+3.2%$716–$875
2BR$1,040+3.5%$936–$1,144
3BR$1,315−1.9%$1,184–$1,447
4BR$1,480+4.2%$1,332–$1,628

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Scottsbluff, NE
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$725$795$1,040$1,315$1,480
FY 2026$700$770$1,005$1,340$1,420
FY 2025$650$770$950$1,335$1,385
FY 2024area FMR$624$720$894$1,260$1,412
FY 2023area FMR$693$698$877$1,246$1,490

Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
69361$1,060+1.9%
69363$1,020−1.9%

Questions about Scottsbluff, NE rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Scottsbluff, NE?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,023, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $921 to $1,125 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,040 it would be $936 to $1,144. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.

Which HUD fair market rent area is Scottsbluff, NE in?

Scottsbluff, NE is in the Scotts Bluff County, NE non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,023.

How much did fair market rent change in Scottsbluff, NE for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.5%, from $1,005 in FY 2026 to $1,040 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 9.5%.

When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?

HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.

Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set

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