Nebraska Fair Market Rents
HUD FMR areas, Section 8 income limits, and housing authorities in Nebraska.
Median 2BR FMR
$961
across 99 Nebraska areas (FY2026)
Range
$961–$1,368
low to high 2BR FMR statewide
PHAs
105
20,905 units managed
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FMR Areas in Nebraska (FY2026)
| Area Name | Type | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $867 | $978 | $1,215 | $1,530 | $2,005 |
| Hamilton County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | — | ||||
| Howard County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $752 | $910 | $1,049 | $1,258 | $1,389 |
| Lincoln, NE HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $855 | $926 | $1,141 | $1,587 | $1,712 |
| Merrick County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $689 | $732 | $961 | $1,323 | $1,612 |
| Saunders County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $870 | $956 | $1,089 | $1,432 | $1,619 |
| Seward County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $730 | $756 | $967 | $1,345 | $1,450 |
| Adams County, NE | Non-Metro | $711 | $811 | $961 | $1,268 | $1,272 |
| Antelope County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,268 | $1,272 |
| Arthur County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,279 | $1,284 |
| Banner County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,187 | $1,284 |
| Blaine County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,187 | $1,284 |
| Boone County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,268 | $1,272 |
| Box Butte County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,182 | $1,284 |
| Boyd County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,187 | $1,284 |
| Brown County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,279 | $1,284 |
| Buffalo County, NE | Non-Metro | $787 | $863 | $1,031 | $1,360 | $1,730 |
| Burt County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $836 | $961 | $1,231 | $1,384 |
| Butler County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,268 | $1,272 |
| Cedar County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $795 | $961 | $1,268 | $1,612 |
| Chase County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $738 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,612 |
| Cherry County, NE | Non-Metro | $710 | $780 | $1,024 | $1,228 | $1,368 |
| Cheyenne County, NE | Non-Metro | $822 | $828 | $1,086 | $1,302 | $1,438 |
| Clay County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $759 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,304 |
| Colfax County, NE | Non-Metro | $759 | $929 | $1,094 | $1,312 | $1,448 |
| Cuming County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $826 | $961 | $1,268 | $1,272 |
| Custer County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,337 | $1,472 |
| Dawes County, NE | Non-Metro | $715 | $786 | $1,031 | $1,372 | $1,378 |
| Dawson County, NE | Non-Metro | $690 | $881 | $995 | $1,267 | $1,317 |
| Deuel County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,279 | $1,284 |
| Dodge County, NE | Non-Metro | $784 | $861 | $1,130 | $1,355 | $1,496 |
| Dundy County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $746 | $961 | $1,187 | $1,284 |
| Fillmore County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $877 | $961 | $1,279 | $1,284 |
| Franklin County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,187 | $1,284 |
| Frontier County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,337 | $1,340 |
| Furnas County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $859 | $961 | $1,305 | $1,602 |
| Gage County, NE | Non-Metro | $663 | $732 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,298 |
| Garden County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,272 |
| Garfield County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,279 | $1,284 |
| Gosper County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,240 | $1,461 |
| Grant County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,187 | $1,284 |
| Greeley County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,301 |
| Hall County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $867 | $978 | $1,215 | $1,530 | $2,005 |
| Hamilton County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $666 | $824 | $961 | $1,337 | $1,594 |
| Harlan County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $752 | $961 | $1,268 | $1,272 |
| Hayes County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,187 | $1,284 |
| Hitchcock County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,496 |
| Holt County, NE | Non-Metro | $663 | $802 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,284 |
| Hooker County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $874 | $961 | $1,187 | $1,284 |
| Howard County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $752 | $910 | $1,049 | $1,258 | $1,389 |
| Jefferson County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $759 | $961 | $1,337 | $1,476 |
| Johnson County, NE | Non-Metro | $681 | $748 | $982 | $1,177 | $1,312 |
| Kearney County, NE | Non-Metro | $689 | $757 | $993 | $1,191 | $1,327 |
| Keith County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $760 | $961 | $1,172 | $1,327 |
| Keya Paha County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,187 | $1,284 |
| Kimball County, NE | Non-Metro | $708 | $732 | $961 | $1,279 | $1,351 |
| Knox County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,351 |
| Lincoln County, NE | Non-Metro | $796 | $802 | $1,052 | $1,261 | $1,520 |
| Lincoln, NE HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $855 | $926 | $1,141 | $1,587 | $1,712 |
| Logan County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,284 |
| Loup County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,279 | $1,284 |
| Madison County, NE | Non-Metro | $684 | $758 | $992 | $1,285 | $1,524 |
| McPherson County, NE | Non-Metro | $680 | $747 | $980 | $1,210 | $1,309 |
| Merrick County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $689 | $732 | $961 | $1,323 | $1,612 |
| Morrill County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $789 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,284 |
| Nance County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,272 |
| Nemaha County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,337 | $1,444 |
| Nuckolls County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,174 | $1,284 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,090 | $1,148 | $1,368 | $1,813 | $2,046 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,090 | $1,148 | $1,368 | $1,813 | $2,046 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,090 | $1,148 | $1,368 | $1,813 | $2,046 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,090 | $1,148 | $1,368 | $1,813 | $2,046 |
| Otoe County, NE | Non-Metro | $713 | $783 | $1,028 | $1,371 | $1,432 |
| Pawnee County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $753 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,284 |
| Perkins County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $849 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,284 |
| Phelps County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $760 | $961 | $1,311 | $1,463 |
| Pierce County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $810 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,541 |
| Platte County, NE | Non-Metro | $736 | $809 | $1,061 | $1,399 | $1,405 |
| Polk County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,284 |
| Red Willow County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,272 |
| Richardson County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,272 |
| Rock County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,187 | $1,284 |
| Saline County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,337 | $1,446 |
| Saunders County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $870 | $956 | $1,089 | $1,432 | $1,619 |
| Scotts Bluff County, NE | Non-Metro | $685 | $758 | $987 | $1,314 | $1,397 |
| Seward County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $730 | $756 | $967 | $1,345 | $1,450 |
| Sheridan County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,497 |
| Sherman County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,337 | $1,507 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $796 | $925 | $1,154 | $1,386 | $1,528 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $666 | $862 | $961 | $1,337 | $1,382 |
| Sioux County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,187 | $1,284 |
| Stanton County, NE | Non-Metro | $773 | $849 | $1,114 | $1,336 | $1,475 |
| Thayer County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,272 |
| Thomas County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,187 | $1,284 |
| Thurston County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $799 | $961 | $1,189 | $1,272 |
| Valley County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,284 |
| Wayne County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,278 | $1,612 |
| Webster County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,279 | $1,284 |
| Wheeler County, NE | Non-Metro | $666 | $732 | $961 | $1,187 | $1,284 |
| York County, NE | Non-Metro | $697 | $766 | $1,005 | $1,234 | $1,331 |
Public Housing Authorities in Nebraska
Omaha Housing Authority
Omaha · 7,876 units
Lincoln Housing Authority
Lincoln · 3,588 units
Douglas County Housing Authority
Omaha · 1,476 units
Hall County Housing Authority
Grand Island · 899 units
Scotts Bluff County Housing Authority
Gering · 670 units
Hastings Housing Authority
Hastings · 481 units
Fremont Housing Authority
Fremont · 411 units
Bellevue Housing Authority
Bellevue · 343 units
Kearney Housing Agency
Kearney · 323 units
Norfolk Housing Agency
Norfolk · 258 units
Alliance Housing Authority
Alliance · 249 units
North Platte Housing Authority
North Platte · 249 units
West Central Nebraska Joint Housing Authority
Ogallala · 248 units
Beatrice Housing Authority
Beatrice · 229 units
Goldenrod Regional Housing Agency
Wisner · 215 units
Columbus Housing Authority
Columbus · 192 units
York Housing Authority
York · 177 units
Central Nebraska Jt Housing Authority
Loup City · 159 units
Lexington Housing Authority
Lexington · 158 units
Ord Housing Authority
Ord · 117 units
Mccook Housing Authority
Mc Cook · 110 units
Cozad Housing Authority
Cozad · 102 units
Blair Housing Authority
Blair · 100 units
Broken Bow Housing Authority
Broken Bow · 85 units
Nebraska City Housing Authority
Nebraska City · 75 units
City of Crete Housing Authority
Crete · 68 units
Gothenburg Housing Authority
Gothenburg · 68 units
Burwell Housing Authority
Burwell · 64 units
Plattsmouth Housing Authority
Plattsmouth · 60 units
Schuyler Housing Authority
Schuyler · 58 units
Fairbury Housing Authority
Fairbury · 58 units
David City Housing Authority
David City · 54 units
Auburn Housing Authority
Auburn · 49 units
Red Cloud Housing Authority
Red Cloud · 49 units
Gibbon Housing Agency
Gibbon · 40 units
St. Paul Housing Authority
St Paul · 40 units
Albion Housing Authority
Albion · 40 units
Benkelman Housing Authority
Benkelman · 40 units
Aurora Housing Authority
Aurora · 38 units
Blue Hill Housing Authority
Blue Hill · 38 units
Wayne Housing Authority
Wayne · 35 units
Neligh Housing Authority
Neligh · 34 units
Loup City Housing Authority
Loup City · 34 units
Creighton Housing Authority
Creighton · 33 units
Stromsburg Housing Authority
Stromsburg · 31 units
Wilber Housing Authority
Wilber · 30 units
Chappell Housing Authority
Chappell · 30 units
Ainsworth Housing Authority
Ainsworth · 30 units
Deshler Housing Authority
Deshler · 30 units
Stanton Housing Authority
Stanton · 29 units
Humboldt Housing Authority
Humboldt · 28 units
Friend Housing Authority
Friend · 28 units
Minden Housing Agency
Minden · 28 units
Tekamah Housing Authority
Tekamah · 26 units
Wymore Housing Authority
Wymore · 26 units
Clay Center Housing Authority
Clay Center · 26 units
Hooper Housing Authority
Hooper · 25 units
Gordon Housing Authority
Gordon · 25 units
Tecumseh Housing Authority
Tecumseh · 24 units
Oakland Housing Authority
Oakland · 23 units
Curtis Housing Authority
Curtis · 23 units
Indianola Housing Authority
Indianola · 23 units
Clarkson Housing Authority
Clarkson · 23 units
Coleridge Housing Authority
Coleridge · 23 units
Syracuse Housing Authority
Syracuse · 22 units
Bayard Housing Authority
Bayard · 20 units
Emerson Housing Authority
Emerson · 20 units
Edgar Housing Authority
Edgar · 20 units
Sargent Housing Authority
Sargent · 20 units
Imperial Housing Authority
Imperial · 20 units
North Loup Housing Authority
North Loup · 20 units
Ansley Housing Authority
Ansley · 20 units
Genoa Housing Authority
Genoa · 20 units
Bassett Housing Authority
Bassett · 20 units
Henderson Housing Authority
Henderson · 20 units
Oxford Housing Authority
Oxford · 20 units
Sutherland Housing Authority
Sutherland · 20 units
Grant Housing Authority
Grant · 20 units
Wood River Housing Authority
Wood River · 19 units
Ravenna Housing Authority
Ravenna · 19 units
Shelton Housing Authority
Shelton · 19 units
Harvard Housing Authority
Harvard · 19 units
Weeping Water Housing Authority
Weeping Water · 19 units
Fairmont Housing Authority
Fairmont · 18 units
Beemer Housing Authority
Beemer · 18 units
Tilden Housing Authority
Tilden · 18 units
Niobrara Housing Authority
Niobrara · 18 units
Oshkosh Housing Authority
Oshkosh · 18 units
Cairo Housing Authority
Cairo · 18 units
Bridgeport Housing Authority
Bridgeport · 17 units
Newman Grove Housing Authority
Newman Grove · 17 units
Lyons Housing Authority
Lyons · 17 units
Hay Springs Housing Authority
Hay Springs · 17 units
Cambridge Housing Authority
Cambridge · 17 units
Alma Housing Authority
Alma · 16 units
Nelson Housing Authority
Nelson · 16 units
Verdigre Housing Authority
Verdigre · 16 units
St. Edward Housing Authority
Saint Edward · 15 units
Hemingford Housing Authority
Hemingford · 15 units
Greeley Housing Authority
Greeley · 14 units
Gresham Housing Authority
Gresham · 12 units
Lynch Housing Authority
Lynch · 10 units
Falls City Housing Authority
Falls City · 0 units
Pawnee City Housing Authority
Pawnee City · 0 units
South Sioux City Housing Agency
South Sioux City · 0 units
Section 8 in Nebraska
Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers are administered by local Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) across Nebraska. Each PHA sets its payment standard — the maximum subsidy amount — as a percentage of the local FMR, typically between 90% and 110%. Income eligibility is determined separately using HUD's income limits, which define the 30%, 50%, and 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) thresholds for each household size.