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Saline County/Swanton/68445

68445

ZIPSAFMR
Saline County, NE
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ZIP Investment Score

129Above average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$760$760
1 BR$840$840
2 BR$1,090$1,090
3 BR$1,490$1,490
4 BR$1,630$1,630
5 BR$1,874Not available
6 BR$2,156Not available
7 BR$2,479Not available
8 BR$2,851Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$100,057

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,090
HUD FMRUsed$1,090
Market rentN/A
Est. payment standardN/A
-Principal and interest-$506
Loan amount$80,046
Down payment$20,011
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$384
Property taxes-$100
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$109
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$17,761(88.8% ROI)
Projected value
$107,751
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$7,693
Loan principal paid down+$2,868
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$30,262(151.2% ROI)
Projected value
$113,205
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$13,148
Loan principal paid down+$5,114
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$64,210(320.9% ROI)
Projected value
$128,081
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$28,024
Loan principal paid down+$12,186
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 68445 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 68445 (Swanton, NE) is $1,090 a month. That is up 7.9% from $1,010 in FY 2026. Swanton is in the Saline 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 $1,050. Among 14 ZIP codes in Saline County, 68445 has the 4th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,010–$1,420). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Nebraska is $1,014, so ZIP 68445 is 7% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 68445
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$760+8.6%$684–$836
1BR$840+9.1%$756–$924
2BR$1,090+7.9%$981–$1,199
3BR$1,490+6.4%$1,341–$1,639
4BR$1,630+7.2%$1,467–$1,793

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 68445
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$760$840$1,090$1,490$1,630
FY 2026$700$770$1,010$1,400$1,520
FY 2025$640$740$930$1,290$1,470
FY 2024area FMR$591$694$872$1,229$1,415
FY 2023area FMR$562$664$827$1,175$1,309

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

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Saline County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 68445
68339$1,220+11.9%
68341$1,010−7.3%
68343$1,010−7.3%
68359$1,070−1.8%
68405$1,010−7.3%
68406$1,010−7.3%
68423$1,030−5.5%
68424$1,420+30.3%
68445Current$1,090—
68453$1,050−3.7%
68464$1,010−7.3%
68465$1,140+4.6%

Questions about ZIP 68445 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 68445?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,050, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $945 to $1,155 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,090 it would be $981 to $1,199. 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 68445 in?

ZIP 68445 is in the Saline County, NE non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,050.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 68445 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 7.9%, from $1,010 in FY 2026 to $1,090 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 17.2%.

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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