HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in York County, Nebraska (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in York County is $1,005 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,005
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$905 to $1,106
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$40,200
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Nebraska
20th of 93
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in York moves to $1,047. That's up 4%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in York actually rent for?
Search any address in York 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 | $697 | $627 to $767 | $27,880 | $13.40/hr | +8.2% |
| 1 bedroom | $766 | $689 to $843 | $30,640 | $14.73/hr | +7.0% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,005 | $905 to $1,106 | $40,200 | $19.33/hr | +7.0% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,234 | $1,111 to $1,357 | $49,360 | $23.73/hr | +9.1% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,331 | $1,198 to $1,464 | $53,240 | $25.60/hr | +6.9% |
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 | $1,531 | $1,378 to $1,684 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,730 | $1,557 to $1,903 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,930 | $1,737 to $2,123 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,130 | $1,917 to $2,343 |
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 York, that runs from $697 for a studio up to $1,331 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because York 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, Benedict included.
Among Nebraska's 93 counties, York ranks 20th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 5% above the state median of $961 and within a couple percent of the national median county at $1,018. About 14,212 people live here, 21st 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 68316 (Benedict) and $1,070 in 68319 (Bradshaw), with the 7 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 York somewhere between $905 and $1,106. 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.
$1,005 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $40,200 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% ($905) | HAP at 100% ($1,005) | HAP at 110% ($1,106) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $155 | $255 | $356 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 7% from FY 2025 ($939) to FY 2026 ($1,005). 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 | $455 | $559 | $698 | $895 | $1,138 | — |
| FY 2021 | $498 | $611 | $755 | $947 | $1,184 | +8.2% |
| FY 2022 | $527 | $633 | $788 | $974 | $1,249 | +4.4% |
| FY 2023 | $615 | $718 | $904 | $1,100 | $1,214 | +14.7% |
| FY 2024 | $643 | $721 | $948 | $1,146 | $1,263 | +4.9% |
| FY 2025 | $644 | $716 | $939 | $1,131 | $1,245 | -0.9% |
| FY 2026 | $697 | $766 | $1,005 | $1,234 | $1,331 | +7.0% |
| FY 2027 | $758 | $815 | $1,047 | $1,331 | $1,376 | +4.2% |
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Questions people ask
$1,005 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $697 for a studio, $766 for one bedroom, $1,234 for three and $1,331 for four.
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