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Nebraska: 2026 income limits & Fair Market Rents
HUD's 2026 figures for Nebraska: the income limits that housing programs use to determine eligibility tiers, and the Fair Market Rents that set voucher payment standards. State median family income: $105,700.
Income limit tiers (statewide, by household size)
Programs generally define "extremely low" as 30% of area median income, "very low" as 50%, and "low" as 80%. ✓ 2026-07-20 source
| Household | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,200 | $37,000 | $59,200 |
| 2 people | $25,400 | $42,300 | $67,650 |
| 3 people | $28,550 | $47,600 | $76,100 |
| 4 people | $31,700 | $52,850 | $84,550 |
| 5 people | $34,250 | $57,100 | $91,350 |
| 6 people | $36,800 | $61,350 | $98,100 |
| 7 people | $39,350 | $65,550 | $104,850 |
| 8 people | $41,850 | $69,800 | $111,650 |
Actual limits are set per county/metro area and can differ from the statewide figures above — use HUD's official lookup for your county, or ask your local Public Housing Agency.
Fair Market Rents by county (2026)
FMRs are HUD's rent benchmarks by unit size, used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. ✓ 2026-07-20 source
| County / area | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County Adams County, NE |
$711 | $811 | $961 | $1,268 | $1,272 |
| Antelope County Antelope County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,268 | $1,272 |
| Arthur County Arthur County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,279 | $1,284 |
| Banner County Banner County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,187 | $1,284 |
| Blaine County Blaine County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,187 | $1,284 |
| Boone County Boone County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,268 | $1,272 |
| Box Butte County Box Butte County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,182 | $1,284 |
| Boyd County Boyd County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,187 | $1,284 |
| Brown County Brown County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,279 | $1,284 |
| Buffalo County Buffalo County, NE |
$787 | $863 | $1,031 | $1,360 | $1,730 |
| Burt County Burt County, NE |
$666 | $836 | $961 | $1,231 | $1,384 |
| Butler County Butler County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,268 | $1,272 |
| Cass County Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,090 | $1,148 | $1,368 | $1,813 | $2,046 |
| Cedar County Cedar County, NE |
$666 | $795 | $961 | $1,268 | $1,612 |
| Chase County Chase County, NE |
$666 | $738 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,612 |
| Cherry County Cherry County, NE |
$710 | $780 | $1,024 | $1,228 | $1,368 |
| Cheyenne County Cheyenne County, NE |
$822 | $828 | $1,086 | $1,302 | $1,438 |
| Clay County Clay County, NE |
$666 | $759 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,304 |
| Colfax County Colfax County, NE |
$759 | $929 | $1,094 | $1,312 | $1,448 |
| Cuming County Cuming County, NE |
$666 | $826 | $961 | $1,268 | $1,272 |
| Custer County Custer County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,337 | $1,472 |
| Dakota County Sioux City, IA-NE-SD MSA |
$796 | $925 | $1,154 | $1,386 | $1,528 |
| Dawes County Dawes County, NE |
$715 | $786 | $1,031 | $1,372 | $1,378 |
| Dawson County Dawson County, NE |
$690 | $881 | $995 | $1,267 | $1,317 |
| Deuel County Deuel County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,279 | $1,284 |
| Dixon County Dixon County, NE |
$666 | $862 | $961 | $1,337 | $1,382 |
| Dodge County Dodge County, NE |
$784 | $861 | $1,130 | $1,355 | $1,496 |
| Douglas County Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,090 | $1,148 | $1,368 | $1,813 | $2,046 |
| Dundy County Dundy County, NE |
$666 | $746 | $961 | $1,187 | $1,284 |
| Fillmore County Fillmore County, NE |
$666 | $877 | $961 | $1,279 | $1,284 |
| Franklin County Franklin County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,187 | $1,284 |
| Frontier County Frontier County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,337 | $1,340 |
| Furnas County Furnas County, NE |
$666 | $859 | $961 | $1,305 | $1,602 |
| Gage County Gage County, NE |
$663 | $732 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,298 |
| Garden County Garden County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,272 |
| Garfield County Garfield County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,279 | $1,284 |
| Gosper County Gosper County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,240 | $1,461 |
| Grant County Grant County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,187 | $1,284 |
| Greeley County Greeley County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,301 |
| Hall County Hall County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area |
$867 | $978 | $1,215 | $1,530 | $2,005 |
| Hamilton County Hamilton County, NE |
$666 | $824 | $961 | $1,337 | $1,594 |
| Harlan County Harlan County, NE |
$666 | $752 | $961 | $1,268 | $1,272 |
| Hayes County Hayes County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,187 | $1,284 |
| Hitchcock County Hitchcock County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,496 |
| Holt County Holt County, NE |
$663 | $802 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,284 |
| Hooker County Hooker County, NE |
$666 | $874 | $961 | $1,187 | $1,284 |
| Howard County Howard County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area |
$752 | $910 | $1,049 | $1,258 | $1,389 |
| Jefferson County Jefferson County, NE |
$666 | $759 | $961 | $1,337 | $1,476 |
| Johnson County Johnson County, NE |
$681 | $748 | $982 | $1,177 | $1,312 |
| Kearney County Kearney County, NE |
$689 | $757 | $993 | $1,191 | $1,327 |
| Keith County Keith County, NE |
$666 | $760 | $961 | $1,172 | $1,327 |
| Keya Paha County Keya Paha County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,187 | $1,284 |
| Kimball County Kimball County, NE |
$708 | $732 | $961 | $1,279 | $1,351 |
| Knox County Knox County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,351 |
| Lancaster County Lincoln, NE HUD Metro FMR Area |
$855 | $926 | $1,141 | $1,587 | $1,712 |
| Lincoln County Lincoln County, NE |
$796 | $802 | $1,052 | $1,261 | $1,520 |
| Logan County Logan County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,284 |
| Loup County Loup County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,279 | $1,284 |
| Madison County Madison County, NE |
$684 | $758 | $992 | $1,285 | $1,524 |
| McPherson County McPherson County, NE |
$680 | $747 | $980 | $1,210 | $1,309 |
| Merrick County Merrick County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area |
$689 | $732 | $961 | $1,323 | $1,612 |
| Morrill County Morrill County, NE |
$666 | $789 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,284 |
| Nance County Nance County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,272 |
| Nemaha County Nemaha County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,337 | $1,444 |
| Nuckolls County Nuckolls County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,174 | $1,284 |
| Otoe County Otoe County, NE |
$713 | $783 | $1,028 | $1,371 | $1,432 |
| Pawnee County Pawnee County, NE |
$666 | $753 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,284 |
| Perkins County Perkins County, NE |
$666 | $849 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,284 |
| Phelps County Phelps County, NE |
$666 | $760 | $961 | $1,311 | $1,463 |
| Pierce County Pierce County, NE |
$666 | $810 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,541 |
| Platte County Platte County, NE |
$736 | $809 | $1,061 | $1,399 | $1,405 |
| Polk County Polk County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,284 |
| Red Willow County Red Willow County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,272 |
| Richardson County Richardson County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,272 |
| Rock County Rock County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,187 | $1,284 |
| Saline County Saline County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,337 | $1,446 |
| Sarpy County Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,090 | $1,148 | $1,368 | $1,813 | $2,046 |
| Saunders County Saunders County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area |
$870 | $956 | $1,089 | $1,432 | $1,619 |
| Scotts Bluff County Scotts Bluff County, NE |
$685 | $758 | $987 | $1,314 | $1,397 |
| Seward County Seward County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area |
$730 | $756 | $967 | $1,345 | $1,450 |
| Sheridan County Sheridan County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,497 |
| Sherman County Sherman County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,337 | $1,507 |
| Sioux County Sioux County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,187 | $1,284 |
| Stanton County Stanton County, NE |
$773 | $849 | $1,114 | $1,336 | $1,475 |
| Thayer County Thayer County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,272 |
| Thomas County Thomas County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,187 | $1,284 |
| Thurston County Thurston County, NE |
$666 | $799 | $961 | $1,189 | $1,272 |
| Valley County Valley County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,152 | $1,284 |
| Washington County Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,090 | $1,148 | $1,368 | $1,813 | $2,046 |
| Wayne County Wayne County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,278 | $1,612 |
| Webster County Webster County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,279 | $1,284 |
| Wheeler County Wheeler County, NE |
$666 | $732 | $961 | $1,187 | $1,284 |
| York County York County, NE |
$697 | $766 | $1,005 | $1,234 | $1,331 |
See also: how the Housing Choice Voucher program works · Nebraska Public Housing Agencies.