FMRFinder

Nebraska fair market rent by county

Nebraska · FY2027 · 93 listed places · 90 HUD FMR areas

$1,014median 2BR

From $1,014 in Wheeler County to $1,450 in Cass County

FY2026 → FY2027: median +5.5% · 91 up, 2 down · largest Colfax County +14.0% · all states

Unweighted median of the listed county, county-equivalent and town 2-bedroom FMRs; places sharing a HUD FMR area have the same value. This is not a statewide estimate of rents paid. U.S. county median $1,056. Effective October 1, 2026.

Income needed to afford it

At HUD's affordability benchmark — rent and utilities at no more than 30% of income — a 2-bedroom at the Fair Market Rent takes about $58,000 a year in Cass County and $40,560 in Wheeler County.

UnitMedian FMRIncome neededPer hour
Studio$734$29,360$14.12
1 bedroom$787$31,480$15.13
2 bedrooms$1,014$40,560$19.50
3 bedrooms$1,328$53,120$25.54
4 bedrooms$1,412$56,480$27.15

Income needed = monthly FMR × 12 ÷ 0.30. Per hour = that ÷ 2,080 hours (one full-time job). Medians are across the listed Nebraska places, like the figure above. The FMR is HUD's 40th-percentile gross rent estimate, not the price of any listing.

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