ZIP 51579 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 51579 in the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA FMR area.

$880Efficiency
$9201 bedroom
$1,0902 bedrooms
$1,4503 bedrooms
$1,6404 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$880$792$968$1,167
1 bedroom$920$828$1,012$1,219
2 bedrooms$1,090$981$1,199$1,450
3 bedrooms$1,450$1,305$1,595$1,924
4 bedrooms$1,640$1,476$1,804$2,179

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

Income in ZIP 51579

$83,867average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$50,215average salaries and wages per return
990tax returns filed
16%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00020.2%
$25,000 to $50,00026.3%
$50,000 to $75,00016.2%
$75,000 to $100,00011.1%
$100,000 to $200,00021.2%
$200,000 or more5.1%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 13.1% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 51579?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 51579 (Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA) are $880 efficiency, $920 one bedroom, $1,090 two bedrooms, $1,450 three and $1,640 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 51579?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $981 to $1,199.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 51579?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 51579 reported an average adjusted gross income of $83,867 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $13,080 a year, or 16% of that income.