Metro FMR area · NE · HUD FY 2027

Seward County, NE Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Seward County, NE area is $1,055 a month, 16% below the Nebraska average and 40% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 20 ZIP codes range from $1,010 to $1,570.

$1,0552-bedroom FMR+$88 (+9.1%) vs FY 2026
$8301-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
$42,200Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
17,641Residents1 county

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,055/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Seward County, NE FMR	$1,055	$42,200	–
Nebraska average	$1,260	$50,410	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Seward County, NE Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026
Unit	Seward County, NE FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Nebraska avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$820	$730	+$90 (+12.3%)	$977	$1,379	$32,800
1 bedroom	$830	$756	+$74 (+9.8%)	$1,036	$1,478	$33,200
2 bedrooms	$1,055	$967	+$88 (+9.1%)	$1,260	$1,761	$42,200
3 bedrooms	$1,461	$1,345	+$116 (+8.6%)	$1,659	$2,266	$58,440
4 bedrooms	$1,728	$1,450	+$278 (+19.2%)	$1,883	$2,607	$69,120

Counties in this FMR area

Counties in the Seward County, NE FMR area
County	Residents in area
Seward County, NE	17,641

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

Small Area FMRs apply to Housing Choice Vouchers where HUD requires them or the housing authority opts in; otherwise the metro FMR above applies. The median ZIP’s 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,070.

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, Seward County, NE
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
68065	$820	$890	$1,030	$1,430	$1,640	+$10 (+1.0%)	2% below
68313	$1,220	$1,230	$1,570	$2,170	$2,570	+$120 (+8.3%)	49% above
68314	$820	$850	$1,070	$1,470	$1,670	+$90 (+9.2%)	1% above
68330	$750	$820	$1,070	$1,480	$1,630	+$30 (+2.9%)	1% above
68339	$940	$1,000	$1,220	$1,690	$1,900	+$200 (+19.6%)	16% above
68343	$710	$780	$1,010	$1,410	$1,560	+$50 (+5.2%)	4% below
68359	$750	$820	$1,070	$1,480	$1,630	+$30 (+2.9%)	1% above
68360	$820	$840	$1,050	$1,460	$1,710	−$110 (−9.5%)	about the same as
68364	$840	$850	$1,080	$1,500	$1,770	+$110 (+11.3%)	2% above
68367	$730	$790	$1,010	$1,280	$1,420	+$50 (+5.2%)	4% below
68405	$790	$800	$1,010	$1,410	$1,670	+$50 (+5.2%)	4% below
68423	$790	$840	$1,030	$1,430	$1,670	+$10 (+1.0%)	2% below
68428	$990	$1,120	$1,380	$1,930	$2,060	−$150 (−9.8%)	31% above
68434	$840	$850	$1,080	$1,500	$1,770	+$110 (+11.3%)	2% above
68439	$790	$800	$1,010	$1,410	$1,670	+$50 (+5.2%)	4% below
68456	$800	$810	$1,030	$1,430	$1,690	+$70 (+7.3%)	2% below
68460	$830	$890	$1,120	$1,470	$1,610	+$70 (+6.7%)	6% above
68528	$1,160	$1,230	$1,500	$2,080	$2,330	+$120 (+8.7%)	42% above
68532	$1,040	$1,100	$1,350	$1,870	$2,100	+$20 (+1.5%)	28% above
68669	$1,100	$1,160	$1,520	$2,060	$2,070	+$270 (+21.6%)	44% above

Sources

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).

Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.