Merrick County, NE fair market rent

Merrick County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026

$1,0142 bedrooms / month

Illustrative 90–110% range $913–$1,115 · +5.5% 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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HUD rents by bedroom count
Unit	FY2027	FY2026	Change
Studio	$754	$689	+9.4%
1 bedroom	$775	$732	+5.9%
2 bedrooms	$1,014	$961	+5.5%
3 bedrooms	$1,404	$1,323	+6.1%
4 bedrooms	$1,655	$1,612	+2.7%

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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$907
FY26$961
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

11 ZIPs in Merrick County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area

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