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Gage County/Blue Springs/68318

68318

ZIPSAFMR
Gage County, NE
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ZIP Investment Score

129Above average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$960$960
1 BR$1,050$1,050
2 BR$1,380$1,380
3 BR$1,640$1,640
4 BR$2,160$2,160
5 BR$2,484Not available
6 BR$2,857Not available
7 BR$3,285Not available
8 BR$3,778Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$143,151

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,380
HUD FMRUsed$1,380
Market rentN/A
Est. payment standardN/A
-Principal and interest-$724
Loan amount$114,521
Down payment$28,630
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$456
Property taxes-$143
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$138
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$22,310(77.9% ROI)
Projected value
$154,158
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$11,007
Loan principal paid down+$4,103
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$38,128(133.2% ROI)
Projected value
$161,962
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$18,811
Loan principal paid down+$7,317
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$81,529(284.8% ROI)
Projected value
$183,245
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$40,094
Loan principal paid down+$17,434
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
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ZIP 68318 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 68318 (Blue Springs, NE) is $1,380 a month. That is up 43.8% from $960 in FY 2026. Blue Springs is in the Gage 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 $1,025. Among 21 ZIP codes in Gage County, 68318 has the 4th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,010–$1,440). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Nebraska is $1,014, so ZIP 68318 is 36% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 68318
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$960+45.5%$864–$1,056
1BR$1,050+43.8%$945–$1,155
2BR$1,380+43.8%$1,242–$1,518
3BR$1,640+42.6%$1,476–$1,804
4BR$2,160+66.2%$1,944–$2,376

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 68318
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$960$1,050$1,380$1,640$2,160
FY 2026$660$730$960$1,150$1,300
FY 2025$630$700$930$1,110$1,280
FY 2024area FMR$591$664$872$1,054$1,227
FY 2023area FMR$562$628$826$1,005$1,210

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

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Gage County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 68318
68301$1,180−14.5%
68309$1,010−26.8%
68310$1,010−26.8%
68318Current$1,380—
68323$1,010−26.8%
68328$1,190−13.8%
68331$1,440+4.3%
68332$1,060−23.2%
68341$1,010−26.8%
68342$1,060−23.2%
68357$1,140−17.4%
68358$1,180−14.5%

Questions about ZIP 68318 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 68318?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,025, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $923 to $1,128 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,380 it would be $1,242 to $1,518. 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 ZIP 68318 in?

ZIP 68318 is in the Gage County, NE non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,025.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 68318 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 43.8%, from $960 in FY 2026 to $1,380 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 48.4%.

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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