HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027
Fair Market Rent in Nebraska by county (FY 2027)
Nebraska has 93 counties, and HUD sets a Fair Market Rent for every one of them. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom is $1,014. The highest is Cass County at $1,450, the lowest Wheeler County at $1,014.
Median 2BR
$1,014
Highest 2BR
$1,450
Cass County
Lowest 2BR
$1,014
Wheeler County
Counties
93
11 in metro areas
11 of the 93 counties sit inside a HUD metro area and share that metro's rate. The other 82 get a county rate built from their own rents. The Nebraska median of $1,014 is about 5% below the national median county ($1,063). HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs covering 93 of the 93 counties, which is where the real variation shows up. Pick a county below for the full studio-to-four-bedroom table, payment standard ranges and ZIP rates.
The median two-bedroom moved up 6% from FY 2026. 91 counties went up, 2 went down, and the rest held.
Fair Market Rent by county
County | Area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | YoY | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County | Metro | $1,167 | $1,219 | $1,450 | $1,924 | $2,179 | +6.0% | 27,161 |
| Douglas County | Metro | $1,167 | $1,219 | $1,450 | $1,924 | $2,179 | +6.0% | 590,736 |
| Sarpy County | Metro | $1,167 | $1,219 | $1,450 | $1,924 | $2,179 | +6.0% | 197,389 |
| Washington County | Metro | $1,167 | $1,219 | $1,450 | $1,924 | $2,179 | +6.0% | 21,106 |
| Colfax County | Rural | $903 | $1,039 | $1,247 | $1,486 | $1,639 | +14.0% | 10,641 |
| Lancaster County | Metro | $948 | $1,009 | $1,230 | $1,703 | $1,915 | +7.8% | 326,696 |
| Hall County | Metro | $902 | $972 | $1,210 | $1,505 | $1,928 | -0.4% | 62,536 |
| Dodge County | Rural | $874 | $923 | $1,207 | $1,438 | $1,617 | +6.8% | 37,351 |
| Stanton County | Rural | $870 | $918 | $1,201 | $1,431 | $1,578 | +7.8% | 5,796 |
| Dakota County | Metro | $831 | $965 | $1,194 | $1,447 | $1,618 | +3.5% | 21,354 |
| Saunders County | Metro | $931 | $1,014 | $1,153 | $1,546 | $1,863 | +5.9% | 23,048 |
| Platte County | Rural | $825 | $871 | $1,139 | $1,491 | $1,497 | +7.4% | 34,716 |
| Cheyenne County | Rural | $861 | $867 | $1,134 | $1,351 | $1,490 | +4.4% | 9,533 |
| Cherry County | Rural | $807 | $852 | $1,114 | $1,392 | $1,516 | +8.8% | 5,498 |
| Otoe County | Rural | $805 | $850 | $1,112 | $1,464 | $1,513 | +8.2% | 16,241 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | $835 | $840 | $1,099 | $1,309 | $1,467 | +4.5% | 33,802 |
| Buffalo County | Rural | $899 | $904 | $1,097 | $1,432 | $1,834 | +6.4% | 50,579 |
| Madison County | Rural | $753 | $866 | $1,082 | $1,400 | $1,665 | +9.1% | 35,532 |
| Dawes County | Rural | $783 | $826 | $1,081 | $1,331 | $1,489 | +4.8% | 8,140 |
| Dawson County | Rural | $778 | $883 | $1,074 | $1,355 | $1,412 | +7.9% | 24,202 |
| Johnson County | Rural | $769 | $812 | $1,062 | $1,265 | $1,445 | +8.1% | 5,261 |
| Kearney County | Rural | $765 | $807 | $1,056 | $1,258 | $1,437 | +6.3% | 6,713 |
| Seward County | Metro | $820 | $830 | $1,055 | $1,461 | $1,728 | +9.1% | 17,641 |
| Saline County | Rural | $731 | $803 | $1,050 | $1,454 | $1,594 | +9.3% | 14,650 |
| York County | Rural | $758 | $815 | $1,047 | $1,331 | $1,376 | +4.2% | 14,286 |
| Gage County | Rural | $714 | $784 | $1,025 | $1,221 | $1,601 | +6.7% | 21,629 |
| Scotts Bluff County | Rural | $712 | $782 | $1,023 | $1,294 | $1,454 | +3.6% | 35,843 |
| Adams County | Rural | $779 | $867 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 | +5.5% | 31,052 |
| Antelope County | Rural | $734 | $784 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,431 | +5.5% | 6,305 |
| Arthur County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,255 | $1,380 | +5.5% | 484 |
| Banner County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,255 | $1,380 | +5.5% | 742 |
| Blaine County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,255 | $1,380 | +5.5% | 422 |
| Boone County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,278 | $1,333 | +5.5% | 5,356 |
| Box Butte County | Rural | $734 | $828 | $1,014 | $1,374 | $1,380 | +5.5% | 10,714 |
| Boyd County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,255 | $1,695 | +5.5% | 1,688 |
| Brown County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,374 | $1,380 | +5.5% | 2,869 |
| Burt County | Rural | $734 | $846 | $1,014 | $1,361 | $1,366 | +5.5% | 6,740 |
| Butler County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,374 | $1,380 | +5.5% | 8,424 |
| Cedar County | Rural | $734 | $914 | $1,014 | $1,297 | $1,695 | +5.5% | 8,315 |
| Chase County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,695 | +5.5% | 3,671 |
| Clay County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,333 | +5.5% | 6,095 |
| Cuming County | Rural | $734 | $891 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 | +5.5% | 8,975 |
| Custer County | Rural | $734 | $783 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,577 | +5.5% | 10,518 |
| Deuel County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,374 | $1,380 | +5.5% | 1,847 |
| Dixon County | Rural | $894 | $906 | $1,014 | $1,314 | $1,583 | +5.5% | 5,545 |
| Dundy County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,255 | $1,380 | +5.5% | 1,736 |
| Fillmore County | Rural | $734 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,374 | $1,380 | +5.5% | 5,541 |
| Franklin County | Rural | $734 | $869 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 | +5.5% | 2,846 |
| Frontier County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,422 | +5.5% | 2,569 |
| Furnas County | Rural | $734 | $928 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 | +5.5% | 4,568 |
| Garden County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,333 | +5.5% | 1,761 |
| Garfield County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,374 | $1,380 | +5.5% | 1,718 |
| Gosper County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,346 | $1,380 | +5.5% | 2,040 |
| Grant County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,255 | $1,380 | +5.5% | 626 |
| Greeley County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,380 | +5.5% | 2,202 |
| Hamilton County | Rural | $734 | $800 | $1,014 | $1,369 | $1,562 | +5.5% | 9,464 |
| Harlan County | Rural | $734 | $838 | $1,014 | $1,374 | $1,380 | +5.5% | 2,847 |
| Hayes County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,240 | $1,380 | +5.5% | 843 |
| Hitchcock County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,476 | +5.5% | 2,569 |
| Holt County | Rural | $706 | $888 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,380 | +5.5% | 10,102 |
| Hooker County | Rural | $734 | $787 | $1,014 | $1,255 | $1,380 | +5.5% | 647 |
| Howard County | Metro | $754 | $924 | $1,014 | $1,260 | $1,695 | -3.3% | 6,534 |
| Jefferson County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,374 | $1,380 | +5.5% | 7,161 |
| Keith County | Rural | $734 | $797 | $1,014 | $1,231 | $1,402 | +5.5% | 8,219 |
| Keya Paha County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,255 | $1,380 | +5.5% | 822 |
| Kimball County | Rural | $747 | $777 | $1,014 | $1,374 | $1,380 | +5.5% | 3,248 |
| Knox County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,333 | +5.5% | 8,363 |
| Logan County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,380 | +5.5% | 773 |
| Loup County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,255 | $1,380 | +5.5% | 578 |
| McPherson County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,255 | $1,380 | +3.5% | 475 |
| Merrick County | Metro | $754 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,655 | +5.5% | 7,724 |
| Morrill County | Rural | $734 | $905 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,380 | +5.5% | 4,534 |
| Nance County | Rural | $734 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,334 | +5.5% | 3,324 |
| Nemaha County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,404 | +5.5% | 7,046 |
| Nuckolls County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,305 | $1,380 | +5.5% | 4,087 |
| Pawnee County | Rural | $734 | $803 | $1,014 | $1,264 | $1,380 | +5.5% | 2,530 |
| Perkins County | Rural | $734 | $924 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,380 | +5.5% | 2,821 |
| Phelps County | Rural | $734 | $782 | $1,014 | $1,370 | $1,665 | +5.5% | 9,009 |
| Pierce County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,635 | +5.5% | 7,325 |
| Polk County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,695 | +5.5% | 5,225 |
| Red Willow County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,218 | $1,333 | +5.5% | 10,557 |
| Richardson County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,228 | $1,333 | +5.5% | 7,751 |
| Rock County | Rural | $734 | $886 | $1,014 | $1,255 | $1,380 | +5.5% | 1,319 |
| Sheridan County | Rural | $734 | $785 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,601 | +5.5% | 5,014 |
| Sherman County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,604 | +5.5% | 2,967 |
| Sioux County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,255 | $1,380 | +5.5% | 1,171 |
| Thayer County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,333 | +5.5% | 4,901 |
| Thomas County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,255 | $1,380 | +5.5% | 564 |
| Thurston County | Rural | $894 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,327 | $1,450 | +5.5% | 6,627 |
| Valley County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,695 | +5.5% | 4,066 |
| Wayne County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,376 | $1,695 | +5.5% | 9,844 |
| Webster County | Rural | $734 | $823 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 | +5.5% | 3,360 |
| Wheeler County | Rural | $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,255 | $1,380 | +5.5% | 847 |
93 counties. HUD publishes studio through 4 bedroom rates. Tap a county for payment standards, ZIP-level rates and income needed.
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Questions people ask
It depends on the county. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom FMR across Nebraska's 93 counties is $1,014, ranging from $1,014 in Wheeler County to $1,450 in Cass County. Every county's full table is linked on this page.
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