Howard County, NE fair market rent
Howard County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $913–$1,115 · -3.3% 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. Metro FMR area. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $754 | $752 | +0.3% |
| 1 bedroom | $924 | $910 | +1.5% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,014 | $1,049 | -3.3% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,260 | $1,258 | +0.2% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,695 | $1,389 | +22.0% |
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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$646
- FY18$653
- FY19$700
- FY20$698
- FY21$734
- FY22$757
- FY23$826
- FY24$872
- FY25$999
- FY26$1,049
- FY27$1,014
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
14 ZIPs in Howard County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area- ZIP 68801Studio $900 · 1BR $970 · 3BR $1,510 · 4BR $1,930
- ZIP 68803Studio $910 · 1BR $980 · 3BR $1,520 · 4BR $1,940
- ZIP 68816Studio $870 · 1BR $930 · 3BR $1,610 · 4BR $1,920
- ZIP 68817Studio $730 · 1BR $820 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,610
- ZIP 68820Studio $750 · 1BR $920 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 68824Studio $800 · 1BR $890 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,810
- ZIP 68831Studio $800 · 1BR $970 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,810
- ZIP 68835Studio $770 · 1BR $950 · 3BR $1,290 · 4BR $1,740
- ZIP 68838Studio $760 · 1BR $910 · 3BR $1,310 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 68864Studio $930 · 1BR $1,010 · 3BR $1,690 · 4BR $2,030
- ZIP 68872Studio $980 · 1BR $1,170 · 3BR $1,660 · 4BR $2,190
- ZIP 68873Studio $750 · 1BR $920 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 68875Studio $730 · 1BR $820 · 3BR $1,210 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 68882Studio $770 · 1BR $820 · 3BR $1,270 · 4BR $1,470