HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Stanton County, Nebraska (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Stanton County is $1,114 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,114
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,003 to $1,225
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$44,560
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Nebraska
9th of 93
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Stanton moves to $1,201. 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 Stanton actually rent for?
Search any address in Stanton 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 | $773 | $696 to $850 | $30,920 | $14.87/hr | +6.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $849 | $764 to $934 | $33,960 | $16.33/hr | +5.7% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,114 | $1,003 to $1,225 | $44,560 | $21.42/hr | +5.7% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,336 | $1,202 to $1,470 | $53,440 | $25.69/hr | +5.2% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,475 | $1,328 to $1,623 | $59,000 | $28.37/hr | +5.6% |
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 | $1,696 | $1,526 to $1,866 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,918 | $1,726 to $2,110 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,139 | $1,925 to $2,353 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,360 | $2,124 to $2,596 |
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 Stanton, that runs from $773 for a studio up to $1,475 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Stanton 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, Pilger included.
Among Nebraska's 93 counties, Stanton ranks 9th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 16% above the state median of $961 and about 9% above the national median county at $1,018. About 5,828 people live here, 48th 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 68768 (Pilger) and $1,000 in 68779 (Stanton), with the 2 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 Stanton somewhere between $1,003 and $1,225. 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.
$1,114 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $44,560 a year. Put another way, $21 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% ($1,003) | HAP at 100% ($1,114) | HAP at 110% ($1,225) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $253 | $364 | $475 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $25 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 6% from FY 2025 ($1,054) to FY 2026 ($1,114). Since FY 2020 it's up 44% in total, about 6.3% 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 | $504 | $587 | $773 | $963 | $1,149 | — |
| FY 2021 | $612 | $703 | $927 | $1,153 | $1,284 | +19.9% |
| FY 2022 | $656 | $745 | $980 | $1,211 | $1,329 | +5.7% |
| FY 2023 | $759 | $848 | $1,116 | $1,358 | $1,499 | +13.9% |
| FY 2024 | $718 | $807 | $1,060 | $1,282 | $1,412 | -5.0% |
| FY 2025 | $723 | $803 | $1,054 | $1,270 | $1,397 | -0.6% |
| FY 2026 | $773 | $849 | $1,114 | $1,336 | $1,475 | +5.7% |
| FY 2027 | $870 | $918 | $1,201 | $1,431 | $1,578 | +7.8% |
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$1,114 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $773 for a studio, $849 for one bedroom, $1,336 for three and $1,475 for four.
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