Nebraska Income Limits FY2026
HUD sets income limits for each Nebraska area every year to determine who qualifies for Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing, and other federal housing assistance. The table below shows the FY2026 thresholds at 30%, 50%, and 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) for a four-person household in every Nebraska HUD area. Select an area for the full breakdown by household size, including the 60% AMI tier used for LIHTC housing.
| Area | Median Income | 30% AMI (4p) | 50% AMI (4p) | 80% AMI (4p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County, NE | $95,100 | $33,000 | $47,550 | $76,100 |
| Antelope County, NE | $85,600 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Arthur County, NE | $113,700 | $33,000 | $54,900 | $87,850 |
| Banner County, NE | $98,200 | $33,000 | $49,100 | $78,550 |
| Blaine County, NE | $68,700 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Boone County, NE | $100,200 | $33,000 | $50,100 | $80,150 |
| Box Butte County, NE | $76,000 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Boyd County, NE | $101,200 | $33,000 | $50,600 | $80,950 |
| Brown County, NE | $76,000 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Buffalo County, NE | $105,800 | $33,000 | $52,900 | $84,650 |
| Burt County, NE | $84,400 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Butler County, NE | $110,000 | $33,000 | $55,000 | $88,000 |
| Cedar County, NE | $104,600 | $33,000 | $52,300 | $83,700 |
| Chase County, NE | $96,200 | $33,000 | $48,100 | $76,950 |
| Cherry County, NE | $77,900 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Cheyenne County, NE | $84,600 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Clay County, NE | $97,200 | $33,000 | $48,600 | $77,750 |
| Colfax County, NE | $87,000 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Cuming County, NE | $98,200 | $33,000 | $49,100 | $78,550 |
| Custer County, NE | $85,700 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Dawes County, NE | $99,900 | $33,000 | $49,650 | $79,450 |
| Dawson County, NE | $88,900 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Deuel County, NE | $91,600 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Dodge County, NE | $97,400 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| Dundy County, NE | $97,800 | $33,000 | $48,900 | $78,250 |
| Fillmore County, NE | $99,900 | $33,000 | $51,300 | $82,100 |
| Franklin County, NE | $87,400 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Frontier County, NE | $79,800 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Furnas County, NE | $87,300 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Gage County, NE | $97,600 | $33,000 | $48,800 | $78,100 |
| Garden County, NE | $64,900 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Garfield County, NE | $83,700 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Gosper County, NE | $91,700 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Grant County, NE | $93,200 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Greeley County, NE | $91,700 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Hall County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area | $89,000 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Hall County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area | $89,000 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Hamilton County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area | $113,400 | $34,000 | $56,700 | $90,700 |
| Harlan County, NE | $106,400 | $33,000 | $53,200 | $85,100 |
| Hayes County, NE | $85,100 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Hitchcock County, NE | $69,800 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Holt County, NE | $86,000 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Hooker County, NE | $110,300 | $33,000 | $54,900 | $87,850 |
| Howard County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area | $100,000 | $33,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| Howard County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area | $100,000 | $33,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| Jefferson County, NE | $79,800 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Johnson County, NE | $84,500 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Kearney County, NE | $99,300 | $33,000 | $49,650 | $79,450 |
| Keith County, NE | $83,600 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Keya Paha County, NE | $78,200 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Kimball County, NE | $78,100 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Knox County, NE | $90,500 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Lincoln County, NE | $90,700 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Lincoln, NE HUD Metro FMR Area | $106,600 | $33,000 | $53,300 | $85,300 |
| Lincoln, NE HUD Metro FMR Area | $106,600 | $33,000 | $53,300 | $85,300 |
| Logan County, NE | $94,600 | $33,000 | $47,300 | $75,700 |
| Loup County, NE | $85,800 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Madison County, NE | $90,000 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| McPherson County, NE | $74,200 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Merrick County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area | $96,500 | $33,000 | $48,250 | $77,200 |
| Merrick County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area | $96,500 | $33,000 | $48,250 | $77,200 |
| Morrill County, NE | $87,400 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Nance County, NE | $92,600 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Nemaha County, NE | $78,700 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Nuckolls County, NE | $94,100 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area | $114,000 | $34,200 | $57,000 | $91,200 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area | $114,000 | $34,200 | $57,000 | $91,200 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area | $114,000 | $34,200 | $57,000 | $91,200 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area | $114,000 | $34,200 | $57,000 | $91,200 |
| Otoe County, NE | $114,900 | $34,450 | $57,450 | $91,900 |
| Pawnee County, NE | $83,400 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Perkins County, NE | $90,100 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Phelps County, NE | $102,900 | $33,000 | $51,450 | $82,300 |
| Pierce County, NE | $90,700 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Platte County, NE | $93,200 | $33,000 | $47,550 | $76,100 |
| Polk County, NE | $97,300 | $33,000 | $48,650 | $77,850 |
| Red Willow County, NE | $97,000 | $33,000 | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| Richardson County, NE | $86,500 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Rock County, NE | $76,000 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Saline County, NE | $95,600 | $33,000 | $47,800 | $76,500 |
| Saunders County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area | $117,600 | $35,300 | $58,800 | $94,100 |
| Saunders County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area | $117,600 | $35,300 | $58,800 | $94,100 |
| Scotts Bluff County, NE | $90,900 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Seward County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area | $106,200 | $33,000 | $54,250 | $86,800 |
| Seward County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area | $106,200 | $33,000 | $54,250 | $86,800 |
| Sheridan County, NE | $78,500 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Sherman County, NE | $79,700 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HUD Metro FMR Area | $97,900 | $33,000 | $48,950 | $78,300 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HUD Metro FMR Area | $94,700 | $33,000 | $47,350 | $75,750 |
| Sioux County, NE | $75,300 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Stanton County, NE | $99,800 | $33,000 | $49,900 | $79,850 |
| Thayer County, NE | $89,900 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Thomas County, NE | $84,600 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Thurston County, NE | $77,200 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Valley County, NE | $90,700 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Wayne County, NE | $90,200 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Webster County, NE | $78,000 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| Wheeler County, NE | $88,300 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| York County, NE | $98,700 | $33,000 | $49,350 | $78,950 |
Understanding Nebraska income limits
Income limits vary widely across Nebraska because each one is tied to its local area median income, not a single statewide figure. A household that earns too much to qualify in a lower-cost rural county may still qualify in a higher-cost metro. HUD publishes new limits each spring, and they take effect for the federal fiscal year.
- 30% AMI (Extremely Low Income) — the threshold for the highest-priority Section 8 and public housing waitlists.
- 50% AMI (Very Low Income) — the standard eligibility ceiling for the Housing Choice Voucher program.
- 80% AMI (Low Income) — used for many affordable-housing and HOME-funded programs.
The figures above are for a four-person household. Limits scale by household size — roughly 70% of the four-person figure for a single person, rising to about 132% for an eight-person household. Open any area for the complete household-size table and the 60% AMI tier.