Merrick County, NE Fair Market Rent FY2027

Part of the Merrick County, NE metro FMR area. Fair Market Rents apply from October 1, 2026.

$754Efficiency +9.4%
$7751 bedroom +5.9%
$1,0142 bedrooms +5.5%
$1,4043 bedrooms +6.1%
$1,6554 bedrooms +2.7%

FY2027 vs FY2026

Unit sizeFY2027FY2026Change
Efficiency$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%

FY2026 income limits

Median family income: $96,500

Household size12345678
Extremely low (30%)$20,300$23,200$27,320$33,000$38,680$44,360$50,040$55,720
Very low (50%)$33,800$38,600$43,450$48,250$52,150$56,000$59,850$63,700
Low income (80%)$54,050$61,800$69,500$77,200$83,400$89,600$95,750$101,950

Section 8 income limits set by HUD for FY2026; programs may use different limits.

Two-bedroom FMR since 1983

FY1983: $2651983FY1985: $277FY1986: $345FY1987: $356FY1988: $366FY1989: $3751989FY1990: $385FY1991: $397FY1992: $410FY1993: $417FY1994: $3351994FY1995: $337FY1996: $368FY1997: $376FY1998: $383FY1999: $3891999FY2000: $391FY2001: $394FY2002: $410FY2003: $416FY2004: $4162004FY2005: $492FY2006: $503FY2007: $518FY2008: $529FY2009: $5462009FY2010: $553FY2011: $561FY2012: $584FY2013: $622FY2014: $5872014FY2015: $607FY2016: $631FY2017: $646FY2018: $653FY2019: $7002019FY2020: $698FY2021: $734FY2022: $757FY2023: $826FY2024: $8722024FY2025: $907FY2026: $961FY2027: $1,0142027

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

ZIP1 BR2 BR3 BR
68601$870$1,130$1,480
68628$890$1,170$1,580
68638$930$1,020$1,220
68640$940$1,030$1,260
68663$870$1,130$1,500
68801$970$1,210$1,510
68816$930$1,180$1,610
68826$780$1,010$1,410
68827$1,120$1,470$2,040
68864$1,010$1,260$1,690
68872$1,170$1,320$1,660

All ZIP codes in the Merrick County, NE FMR area.

Questions and answers

What is the Fair Market Rent in Merrick County, NE for FY2027?

HUD set the FY2027 Fair Market Rents for Merrick County, NE at $754 for an efficiency, $775 for one bedroom, $1,014 for two bedrooms, $1,404 for three and $1,655 for four bedrooms.

How much did Fair Market Rent change in Merrick County, NE?

The two-bedroom FMR changed from $961 in FY2026 to $1,014 in FY2027 (+5.5%).

What are the HUD income limits for Merrick County, NE?

For FY2026 the median family income is $96,500. The low-income (80%) limit for a family of four is $77,200, very low income (50%) $48,250 and extremely low income $33,000.