Buffalo County, NE fair market rent
Buffalo County, NE · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $987–$1,207 · +6.4% from FY2026
Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Non-metro county. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $899 | $787 | +14.2% |
| 1 bedroom | $904 | $863 | +4.8% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,097 | $1,031 | +6.4% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,432 | $1,360 | +5.3% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,834 | $1,730 | +6.0% |
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Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.
2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years
- FY17$723
- FY18$715
- FY19$822
- FY20$781
- FY21$832
- FY22$836
- FY23$929
- FY24$960
- FY25$941
- FY26$1,031
- FY27$1,097
HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
18 ZIPs in Buffalo County, NE- ZIP 68812Studio $830 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,330 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 68836Studio $820 · 1BR $830 · 3BR $1,340 · 4BR $1,690
- ZIP 68840Studio $870 · 1BR $870 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,770
- ZIP 68844Studio $800 · 1BR $830 · 3BR $1,370 · 4BR $1,680
- ZIP 68845Studio $870 · 1BR $870 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,770
- ZIP 68847Studio $970 · 1BR $970 · 3BR $1,540 · 4BR $1,970
- ZIP 68848Studio $900 · 1BR $910 · 3BR $1,440 · 4BR $1,840
- ZIP 68849Studio $870 · 1BR $870 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,770
- ZIP 68855Studio $730 · 1BR $780 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,590
- ZIP 68858Studio $830 · 1BR $830 · 3BR $1,340 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 68861Studio $840 · 1BR $850 · 3BR $1,350 · 4BR $1,720
- ZIP 68866Studio $830 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,330 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 68869Studio $850 · 1BR $890 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,810
- ZIP 68870Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,060 · 3BR $1,680 · 4BR $2,160
- ZIP 68876Studio $970 · 1BR $970 · 3BR $1,540 · 4BR $1,970
- ZIP 68883Studio $880 · 1BR $950 · 3BR $1,470 · 4BR $1,860
- ZIP 68947Studio $730 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,330 · 4BR $1,560
- ZIP 68956Studio $790 · 1BR $890 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,810