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Nebraska Fair Market Rents by county
The population-weighted average FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Nebraska is $1,260, the 37th highest of 51 (50 states and D.C.), and +$74 (+6.2%) from FY 2026. Across 93 counties, 2-bedroom FMRs range from $1,014 (Wheeler County) to $1,450 (Cass County).
- $1,260Average 2-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,761
- $1,036Average 1-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
- $50,410Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
- +$74 (+6.2%)2BR change vs FY 2026U.S.: +$24 (+1.4%)
Metro FMR areas in Nebraska
| Metro area | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | ZIP codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall County, NE | $972 | $1,210 | $1,505 | 15 |
| Howard County, NE | $924 | $1,014 | $1,260 | 14 |
| Lincoln, NE | $1,009 | $1,230 | $1,703 | 51 |
| Merrick County, NE | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | 11 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA | $1,219 | $1,450 | $1,924 | 134 |
| Saunders County, NE | $1,014 | $1,153 | $1,546 | 20 |
| Seward County, NE | $830 | $1,055 | $1,461 | 20 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $965 | $1,194 | $1,447 | 46 |
Every Nebraska county
| Name | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | $779 | $867 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Antelope County | $734 | $784 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,431 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Arthur County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,255 | $1,380 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Banner County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,255 | $1,380 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Blaine County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,255 | $1,380 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Boone County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,278 | $1,333 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Box Butte County | $734 | $828 | $1,014 | $1,374 | $1,380 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Boyd County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,255 | $1,695 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Brown County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,374 | $1,380 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Buffalo County | $899 | $904 | $1,097 | $1,432 | $1,834 | +$66 (+6.4%) |
| Burt County | $734 | $846 | $1,014 | $1,361 | $1,366 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Butler County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,374 | $1,380 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Cass County | $1,167 | $1,219 | $1,450 | $1,924 | $2,179 | +$82 (+6.0%) |
| Cedar County | $734 | $914 | $1,014 | $1,297 | $1,695 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Chase County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,695 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Cherry County | $807 | $852 | $1,114 | $1,392 | $1,516 | +$90 (+8.8%) |
| Cheyenne County | $861 | $867 | $1,134 | $1,351 | $1,490 | +$48 (+4.4%) |
| Clay County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,333 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Colfax County | $903 | $1,039 | $1,247 | $1,486 | $1,639 | +$153 (+14.0%) |
| Cuming County | $734 | $891 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Custer County | $734 | $783 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,577 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Dakota County | $831 | $965 | $1,194 | $1,447 | $1,618 | +$40 (+3.5%) |
| Dawes County | $783 | $826 | $1,081 | $1,331 | $1,489 | +$50 (+4.8%) |
| Dawson County | $778 | $883 | $1,074 | $1,355 | $1,412 | +$79 (+7.9%) |
| Deuel County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,374 | $1,380 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Dixon County | $894 | $906 | $1,014 | $1,314 | $1,583 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Dodge County | $874 | $923 | $1,207 | $1,438 | $1,617 | +$77 (+6.8%) |
| Douglas County | $1,167 | $1,219 | $1,450 | $1,924 | $2,179 | +$82 (+6.0%) |
| Dundy County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,255 | $1,380 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Fillmore County | $734 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,374 | $1,380 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Franklin County | $734 | $869 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Frontier County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,422 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Furnas County | $734 | $928 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Gage County | $714 | $784 | $1,025 | $1,221 | $1,601 | +$64 (+6.7%) |
| Garden County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,333 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Garfield County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,374 | $1,380 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Gosper County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,346 | $1,380 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Grant County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,255 | $1,380 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Greeley County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,380 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Hall County | $902 | $972 | $1,210 | $1,505 | $1,928 | −$5 (−0.4%) |
| Hamilton County | $734 | $800 | $1,014 | $1,369 | $1,562 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Harlan County | $734 | $838 | $1,014 | $1,374 | $1,380 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Hayes County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,240 | $1,380 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Hitchcock County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,476 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Holt County | $706 | $888 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,380 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Hooker County | $734 | $787 | $1,014 | $1,255 | $1,380 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Howard County | $754 | $924 | $1,014 | $1,260 | $1,695 | −$35 (−3.3%) |
| Jefferson County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,374 | $1,380 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Johnson County | $769 | $812 | $1,062 | $1,265 | $1,445 | +$80 (+8.1%) |
| Kearney County | $765 | $807 | $1,056 | $1,258 | $1,437 | +$63 (+6.3%) |
| Keith County | $734 | $797 | $1,014 | $1,231 | $1,402 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Keya Paha County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,255 | $1,380 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Kimball County | $747 | $777 | $1,014 | $1,374 | $1,380 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Knox County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,333 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Lancaster County | $948 | $1,009 | $1,230 | $1,703 | $1,915 | +$89 (+7.8%) |
| Lincoln County | $835 | $840 | $1,099 | $1,309 | $1,467 | +$47 (+4.5%) |
| Logan County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,380 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Loup County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,255 | $1,380 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Madison County | $753 | $866 | $1,082 | $1,400 | $1,665 | +$90 (+9.1%) |
| McPherson County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,255 | $1,380 | +$34 (+3.5%) |
| Merrick County | $754 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,655 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Morrill County | $734 | $905 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,380 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Nance County | $734 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,334 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Nemaha County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,404 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Nuckolls County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,305 | $1,380 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Otoe County | $805 | $850 | $1,112 | $1,464 | $1,513 | +$84 (+8.2%) |
| Pawnee County | $734 | $803 | $1,014 | $1,264 | $1,380 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Perkins County | $734 | $924 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,380 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Phelps County | $734 | $782 | $1,014 | $1,370 | $1,665 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Pierce County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,635 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Platte County | $825 | $871 | $1,139 | $1,491 | $1,497 | +$78 (+7.4%) |
| Polk County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,695 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Red Willow County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,218 | $1,333 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Richardson County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,228 | $1,333 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Rock County | $734 | $886 | $1,014 | $1,255 | $1,380 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Saline County | $731 | $803 | $1,050 | $1,454 | $1,594 | +$89 (+9.3%) |
| Sarpy County | $1,167 | $1,219 | $1,450 | $1,924 | $2,179 | +$82 (+6.0%) |
| Saunders County | $931 | $1,014 | $1,153 | $1,546 | $1,863 | +$64 (+5.9%) |
| Scotts Bluff County | $712 | $782 | $1,023 | $1,294 | $1,454 | +$36 (+3.6%) |
| Seward County | $820 | $830 | $1,055 | $1,461 | $1,728 | +$88 (+9.1%) |
| Sheridan County | $734 | $785 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,601 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Sherman County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,604 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Sioux County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,255 | $1,380 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Stanton County | $870 | $918 | $1,201 | $1,431 | $1,578 | +$87 (+7.8%) |
| Thayer County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,333 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Thomas County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,255 | $1,380 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Thurston County | $894 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,327 | $1,450 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Valley County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,695 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Washington County | $1,167 | $1,219 | $1,450 | $1,924 | $2,179 | +$82 (+6.0%) |
| Wayne County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,376 | $1,695 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Webster County | $734 | $823 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| Wheeler County | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,255 | $1,380 | +$53 (+5.5%) |
| York County | $758 | $815 | $1,047 | $1,331 | $1,376 | +$42 (+4.2%) |
Sources
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
- HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.