HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Johnson County, Nebraska (FY 2026)
$982 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Johnson County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Johnson is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$982
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$884 to $1,080
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$39,280
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Nebraska
25th of 93
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Johnson moves to $1,062. That's up 8%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Johnson actually rent for?
Search any address in Johnson for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $681 | $613 to $749 | $27,240 | $13.10/hr | +9.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $748 | $673 to $823 | $29,920 | $14.38/hr | +8.2% |
| 2 bedroom | $982 | $884 to $1,080 | $39,280 | $18.88/hr | +8.3% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,177 | $1,059 to $1,295 | $47,080 | $22.63/hr | +7.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,312 | $1,181 to $1,443 | $52,480 | $25.23/hr | +9.0% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $1,509 | $1,358 to $1,660 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,706 | $1,535 to $1,877 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,902 | $1,712 to $2,092 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,099 | $1,889 to $2,309 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Johnson, that runs from $681 for a studio up to $1,312 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Johnson sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Cook included.
Among Nebraska's 93 counties, Johnson ranks 25th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 2% above the state median of $961 and about 4% below the national median county at $1,018. About 5,294 people live here, 53rd in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $960 in 68329 (Cook) and $1,050 in 68348 (Elk Creek), with the 5 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Johnson somewhere between $884 and $1,080. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$982 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $39,280 a year. Put another way, $19 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($884) | HAP at 100% ($982) | HAP at 110% ($1,080) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $134 | $232 | $330 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 8% from FY 2025 ($907) to FY 2026 ($982). Since FY 2020 it's up 41% in total, about 5.9% a year. The Nebraska median moved up 6% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $455 | $530 | $698 | $934 | $946 | — |
| FY 2021 | $484 | $557 | $734 | $953 | $995 | +5.2% |
| FY 2022 | $507 | $575 | $757 | $936 | $1,072 | +3.1% |
| FY 2023 | $562 | $628 | $826 | $1,005 | $1,122 | +9.1% |
| FY 2024 | $591 | $664 | $872 | $1,054 | $1,163 | +5.6% |
| FY 2025 | $622 | $691 | $907 | $1,093 | $1,204 | +4.0% |
| FY 2026 | $681 | $748 | $982 | $1,177 | $1,312 | +8.3% |
| FY 2027 | $769 | $812 | $1,062 | $1,265 | $1,445 | +8.1% |
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Questions people ask
$982 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $681 for a studio, $748 for one bedroom, $1,177 for three and $1,312 for four.
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