Nebraska (NE)

STATESAFMR

Found 609 ZIPs

State Median Investment Score

79Below average

095130300

BR	Rent	3Y CAGR
0 BR	$706 - $1,760Median: $734	7.5%
1 BR	$775 - $1,830Median: $846	5.6%
2 BR	$1,010 - $2,180Median: $1,014	5.2%
3 BR	$1,208 - $2,890Median: $1,374	4.9%
4 BR	$1,333 - $3,280Median: $1,562	5.9%

Market Alignment

Studio

Studio- 5 ZIPs

0.55-0.63ratio range

Median FMR$948

Median Market$1,500

vs market-$552

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

Studio- 2 ZIPs

0.67-0.68ratio range

Median FMR$841

Median Market$1,245

vs market-$404

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

Studio- 5 ZIPs

0.69-0.72ratio range

Median FMR$948

Median Market$1,320

vs market-$372

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

Studio- 3 ZIPs

0.73-0.76ratio range

Median FMR$779

Median Market$1,050

vs market-$271

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

Studio- 4 ZIPs

0.78-0.81ratio range

Median FMR$877

Median Market$1,080

vs market-$204

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

Studio- 3 ZIPs

0.85ratio range

Median FMR$899

Median Market$1,060

vs market-$161

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

Studio- 5 ZIPs

0.87-0.90ratio range

Median FMR$902

Median Market$1,040

vs market-$138

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

Studio- 17 ZIPs

0.90-0.94ratio range

Median FMR$1,180

Median Market$1,260

vs market-$80

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

Studio- 2 ZIPs

0.95-0.98ratio range

Median FMR$994

Median Market$1,035

vs market-$41

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

Studio- 4 ZIPs

1.01-1.02ratio range

Median FMR$1,064

Median Market$1,045

vs market+$19

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

Studio- 7 ZIPs

1.03-1.05ratio range

Median FMR$948

Median Market$910

vs market+$38

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

Studio- 7 ZIPs

1.07-1.09ratio range

Median FMR$1,090

Median Market$1,010

vs market+$80

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

Studio- 6 ZIPs

1.10-1.15ratio range

Median FMR$1,295

Median Market$1,140

vs market+$155

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 8 ZIPs

1.16-1.20ratio range

Median FMR$948

Median Market$820

vs market+$128

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 4 ZIPs

1.23-1.24ratio range

Median FMR$1,150

Median Market$930

vs market+$220

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 7 ZIPs

1.25-1.29ratio range

Median FMR$1,150

Median Market$920

vs market+$230

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 2 ZIPs

1.30-1.35ratio range

Median FMR$1,210

Median Market$915

vs market+$295

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 10 ZIPs

1.36-1.52ratio range

Median FMR$1,455

Median Market$985

vs market+$470

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.55-1.52

1 BR

1 BR- 4 ZIPs

0.54-0.64ratio range

Median FMR$866

Median Market$1,435

vs market-$570

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

1 BR- 1 ZIP

0.67ratio

FMR$1,400

Market$2,090

vs market-$690

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

1 BR- 5 ZIPs

0.69-0.71ratio range

Median FMR$1,009

Median Market$1,430

vs market-$421

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

1 BR- 2 ZIPs

0.73-0.74ratio range

Median FMR$892

Median Market$1,215

vs market-$323

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

1 BR- 1 ZIP

0.78ratio

FMR$782

Market$1,000

vs market-$218

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

1 BR- 6 ZIPs

0.82-0.85ratio range

Median FMR$916

Median Market$1,100

vs market-$184

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

1 BR- 18 ZIPs

0.86-0.90ratio range

Median FMR$1,225

Median Market$1,370

vs market-$146

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

1 BR- 9 ZIPs

0.90-0.94ratio range

Median FMR$1,040

Median Market$1,130

vs market-$90

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

1 BR- 9 ZIPs

0.94-0.98ratio range

Median FMR$1,200

Median Market$1,230

vs market-$30

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

1 BR- 12 ZIPs

0.98-1.02ratio range

Median FMR$1,040

Median Market$1,055

vs market-$16

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

1 BR- 13 ZIPs

1.02-1.05ratio range

Median FMR$1,009

Median Market$970

vs market+$39

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

1 BR- 6 ZIPs

1.06-1.09ratio range

Median FMR$1,215

Median Market$1,125

vs market+$90

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

1 BR- 1 ZIP

1.14ratio

FMR$1,220

Market$1,070

vs market+$150

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 5 ZIPs

1.16-1.19ratio range

Median FMR$1,240

Median Market$1,070

vs market+$170

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 1 ZIP

1.22ratio

FMR$1,390

Market$1,140

vs market+$250

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 2 ZIPs

1.26-1.28ratio range

Median FMR$1,545

Median Market$1,215

vs market+$330

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 1 ZIP

1.33ratio

FMR$1,830

Market$1,380

vs market+$450

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 5 ZIPs

1.38-1.49ratio range

Median FMR$1,530

Median Market$1,080

vs market+$450

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.54-1.49

2 BR

2 BR- 3 ZIPs

0.62-0.64ratio range

Median FMR$1,230

Median Market$1,920

vs market-$690

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

2 BR- 2 ZIPs

0.69-0.73ratio range

Median FMR$1,122

Median Market$1,575

vs market-$453

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

2 BR- 10 ZIPs

0.73-0.77ratio range

Median FMR$1,235

Median Market$1,660

vs market-$425

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

2 BR- 15 ZIPs

0.78-0.81ratio range

Median FMR$1,460

Median Market$1,860

vs market-$400

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

2 BR- 9 ZIPs

0.81-0.85ratio range

Median FMR$1,510

Median Market$1,770

vs market-$260

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

2 BR- 8 ZIPs

0.86-0.90ratio range

Median FMR$1,230

Median Market$1,395

vs market-$165

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

2 BR- 14 ZIPs

0.90-0.94ratio range

Median FMR$1,260

Median Market$1,390

vs market-$130

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

2 BR- 10 ZIPs

0.95-0.97ratio range

Median FMR$1,295

Median Market$1,355

vs market-$60

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

2 BR- 9 ZIPs

0.98-1.02ratio range

Median FMR$1,560

Median Market$1,540

vs market+$20

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

2 BR- 8 ZIPs

1.03-1.06ratio range

Median FMR$1,250

Median Market$1,205

vs market+$45

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

2 BR- 7 ZIPs

1.07-1.10ratio range

Median FMR$1,230

Median Market$1,150

vs market+$80

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

2 BR- 4 ZIPs

1.11-1.14ratio range

Median FMR$1,900

Median Market$1,710

vs market+$190

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 2 ZIPs

1.18ratio range

Median FMR$2,000

Median Market$1,690

vs market+$310

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 1 ZIP

1.27ratio

FMR$1,790

Market$1,410

vs market+$380

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.62-1.27

3 BR

3 BR- 2 ZIPs

0.66-0.67ratio range

Median FMR$1,482

Median Market$2,225

vs market-$744

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

3 BR- 2 ZIPs

0.77-0.80ratio range

Median FMR$1,306

Median Market$1,665

vs market-$359

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

3 BR- 3 ZIPs

0.82-0.85ratio range

Median FMR$1,703

Median Market$2,070

vs market-$367

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

3 BR- 9 ZIPs

0.87-0.90ratio range

Median FMR$1,710

Median Market$1,950

vs market-$240

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

3 BR- 23 ZIPs

0.90-0.94ratio range

Median FMR$1,900

Median Market$2,030

vs market-$130

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

3 BR- 6 ZIPs

0.95-0.97ratio range

Median FMR$1,703

Median Market$1,750

vs market-$47

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

3 BR- 14 ZIPs

0.98-1.02ratio range

Median FMR$1,703

Median Market$1,720

vs market-$17

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

3 BR- 6 ZIPs

1.03-1.06ratio range

Median FMR$2,115

Median Market$2,000

vs market+$115

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

3 BR- 11 ZIPs

1.06-1.10ratio range

Median FMR$1,703

Median Market$1,600

vs market+$103

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

3 BR- 10 ZIPs

1.10-1.14ratio range

Median FMR$1,930

Median Market$1,720

vs market+$210

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 5 ZIPs

1.15-1.20ratio range

Median FMR$2,320

Median Market$2,000

vs market+$320

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 2 ZIPs

1.21-1.24ratio range

Median FMR$1,393

Median Market$1,135

vs market+$258

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 2 ZIPs

1.29-1.30ratio range

Median FMR$1,360

Median Market$1,050

vs market+$310

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 2 ZIPs

1.30-1.34ratio range

Median FMR$2,565

Median Market$1,940

vs market+$625

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 5 ZIPs

1.36-1.48ratio range

Median FMR$2,890

Median Market$2,050

vs market+$840

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.66-1.48

4 BR

4 BR- 1 ZIP

0.67ratio

FMR$1,915

Market$2,860

vs market-$945

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

4 BR- 2 ZIPs

0.74ratio range

Median FMR$1,915

Median Market$2,590

vs market-$675

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

4 BR- 6 ZIPs

0.79-0.81ratio range

Median FMR$1,888

Median Market$2,340

vs market-$453

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

4 BR- 16 ZIPs

0.82-0.86ratio range

Median FMR$2,190

Median Market$2,600

vs market-$410

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

4 BR- 10 ZIPs

0.86-0.89ratio range

Median FMR$2,008

Median Market$2,305

vs market-$298

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

4 BR- 7 ZIPs

0.90-0.94ratio range

Median FMR$1,915

Median Market$2,100

vs market-$185

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

4 BR- 10 ZIPs

0.94-0.98ratio range

Median FMR$2,140

Median Market$2,230

vs market-$90

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

4 BR- 9 ZIPs

0.98-1.02ratio range

Median FMR$2,040

Median Market$2,010

vs market+$30

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

4 BR- 13 ZIPs

1.02-1.06ratio range

Median FMR$2,030

Median Market$1,980

vs market+$50

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

4 BR- 8 ZIPs

1.06-1.10ratio range

Median FMR$2,048

Median Market$1,900

vs market+$148

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

4 BR- 3 ZIPs

1.12-1.14ratio range

Median FMR$2,890

Median Market$2,560

vs market+$330

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 5 ZIPs

1.15-1.18ratio range

Median FMR$1,834

Median Market$1,560

vs market+$274

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 4 ZIPs

1.20-1.24ratio range

Median FMR$2,069

Median Market$1,695

vs market+$374

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 2 ZIPs

1.29ratio range

Median FMR$2,437

Median Market$1,895

vs market+$542

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 2 ZIPs

1.32-1.33ratio range

Median FMR$2,397

Median Market$1,810

vs market+$587

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 3 ZIPs

1.35-1.42ratio range

Median FMR$1,728

Median Market$1,230

vs market+$498

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.67-1.42

0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

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Nebraska fair market rent by county, FY 2027

HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents cover 93 counties in Nebraska. The median county two-bedroom FMR is $1,014. That is up 5.5% from $961 in FY 2026. Two-bedroom FMRs run from $1,014 in Wheeler County to $1,450 in Cass County. 8 HUD metropolitan FMR areas cover 11 of those counties; each county in the same metro area shares one FMR. 86 ZIP codes in 2 metro areas must use Small Area FMRs, so voucher payment standards there are set by ZIP code.

Two-bedroom FMR by county

FY 2027 two-bedroom fair market rent by county in Nebraska
County	2BR	Change	HUD FMR area
Cass County	$1,450	+6.0%	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area
Douglas County	$1,450	+6.0%	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area
Sarpy County	$1,450	+6.0%	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area
Washington County	$1,450	+6.0%	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area
Colfax County	$1,247	+14.0%	Non-metro
Lancaster County	$1,230	+7.8%	Lincoln, NE HUD Metro FMR Area
Hall County	$1,210	−0.4%	Hall County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area
Dodge County	$1,207	+6.8%	Non-metro
Stanton County	$1,201	+7.8%	Non-metro
Dakota County	$1,194	+3.5%	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD MSA
Saunders County	$1,153	+5.9%	Saunders County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area
Platte County	$1,139	+7.4%	Non-metro
Cheyenne County	$1,134	+4.4%	Non-metro
Cherry County	$1,114	+8.8%	Non-metro
Otoe County	$1,112	+8.2%	Non-metro
Lincoln County	$1,099	+4.5%	Non-metro
Buffalo County	$1,097	+6.4%	Non-metro
Madison County	$1,082	+9.1%	Non-metro
Dawes County	$1,081	+4.8%	Non-metro
Dawson County	$1,074	+7.9%	Non-metro
Johnson County	$1,062	+8.1%	Non-metro
Kearney County	$1,056	+6.3%	Non-metro
Seward County	$1,055	+9.1%	Seward County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area
Saline County	$1,050	+9.3%	Non-metro
York County	$1,047	+4.2%	Non-metro
Gage County	$1,025	+6.7%	Non-metro
Scotts Bluff County	$1,023	+3.6%	Non-metro
Adams County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Antelope County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Arthur County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Banner County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Blaine County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Boone County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Box Butte County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Boyd County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Brown County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Burt County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Butler County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Cedar County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Chase County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Clay County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Cuming County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Custer County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Deuel County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Dixon County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Dundy County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Fillmore County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Franklin County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Frontier County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Furnas County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Garden County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Garfield County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Gosper County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Grant County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Greeley County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Hamilton County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Harlan County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Hayes County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Hitchcock County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Holt County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Hooker County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Howard County	$1,014	−3.3%	Howard County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area
Jefferson County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Keith County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Keya Paha County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Kimball County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Knox County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Logan County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Loup County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
McPherson County	$1,014	+3.5%	Non-metro
Merrick County	$1,014	+5.5%	Merrick County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area
Morrill County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Nance County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Nemaha County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Nuckolls County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Pawnee County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Perkins County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Phelps County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Pierce County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Polk County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Red Willow County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Richardson County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Rock County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Sheridan County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Sherman County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Sioux County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Thayer County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Thomas County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Thurston County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Valley County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Wayne County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Webster County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro
Wheeler County	$1,014	+5.5%	Non-metro

HUD metro FMR areas

FY 2027 two-bedroom fair market rent by HUD metro area in Nebraska
Metro area	Counties	2BR
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area	4	$1,450
Lincoln, NE HUD Metro FMR Area	1	$1,230
Hall County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area	1	$1,210
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD MSA	1	$1,194
Saunders County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area	1	$1,153
Seward County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area	1	$1,055
Howard County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area	1	$1,014
Merrick County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area	1	$1,014

Questions about Nebraska rents

What is the fair market rent in Nebraska?

HUD sets fair market rents by metro area and county, not statewide. For FY 2027 the median county two-bedroom FMR in Nebraska is $1,014. Look up the county or ZIP code to see the value that applies to a specific property.

Which Nebraska counties have the highest fair market rent?

For FY 2027, the highest two-bedroom FMRs are in Cass County ($1,450), Douglas County ($1,450), Sarpy County ($1,450).

Does Nebraska use Small Area Fair Market Rents?

Yes, in part. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in 86 ZIP codes across the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area and Saunders County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area. Elsewhere, housing authorities use the metro or county FMR unless they choose to adopt Small Area FMRs.

Source: HUD FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Change compares each county's two-bedroom FMR with FY 2026.

Nebraska counties Nebraska cities Nebraska ZIP codes What is FMR?

Data source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Fiscal Year 2027