Kearney County, NE fair market rent
Kearney County, NE · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $950–$1,162 · +6.3% 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. Non-metro county. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $765 | $689 | +11.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $807 | $757 | +6.6% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,056 | $993 | +6.3% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,258 | $1,191 | +5.6% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,437 | $1,327 | +8.3% |
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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$700
- FY18$729
- FY19$798
- FY20$746
- FY21$761
- FY22$760
- FY23$842
- FY24$891
- FY25$920
- FY26$993
- FY27$1,056
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
13 ZIPs in Kearney County, NE- ZIP 68840Studio $870 · 1BR $870 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,770
- ZIP 68845Studio $870 · 1BR $870 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,770
- ZIP 68847Studio $970 · 1BR $970 · 3BR $1,540 · 4BR $1,970
- ZIP 68924Studio $1,090 · 1BR $1,150 · 3BR $1,790 · 4BR $2,050
- ZIP 68932Studio $880 · 1BR $1,030 · 3BR $1,600 · 4BR $1,660
- ZIP 68939Studio $770 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,360 · 4BR $1,490
- ZIP 68945Studio $760 · 1BR $820 · 3BR $1,280 · 4BR $1,400
- ZIP 68947Studio $730 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,330 · 4BR $1,560
- ZIP 68956Studio $790 · 1BR $890 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,810
- ZIP 68959Studio $730 · 1BR $780 · 3BR $1,210 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 68972Studio $880 · 1BR $1,050 · 3BR $1,600 · 4BR $1,600
- ZIP 68981Studio $780 · 1BR $900 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,430
- ZIP 68982Studio $730 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,420