ZIP 51501 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 51501 in the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA FMR area.

$1,050Efficiency
$1,1001 bedroom
$1,3102 bedrooms
$1,7403 bedrooms
$1,9704 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,050$945$1,155$1,167
1 bedroom$1,100$990$1,210$1,219
2 bedrooms$1,310$1,179$1,441$1,450
3 bedrooms$1,740$1,566$1,914$1,924
4 bedrooms$1,970$1,773$2,167$2,179

Housing authorities may set voucher payment standards from 90% to 110% of the FMR that applies to them.

Income in ZIP 51501

$52,484average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$41,605average salaries and wages per return
15,310tax returns filed
30%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00028.4%
$25,000 to $50,00031.9%
$50,000 to $75,00019.1%
$75,000 to $100,0009.7%
$100,000 to $200,0009.9%
$200,000 or more1.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 19.6% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 51501?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 51501 (Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA) are $1,050 efficiency, $1,100 one bedroom, $1,310 two bedrooms, $1,740 three and $1,970 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 51501?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,179 to $1,441.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 51501?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 51501 reported an average adjusted gross income of $52,484 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $15,720 a year, or 30% of that income.