ZIP 68002 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 68002 in the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA FMR area.

$990Efficiency
$1,0301 bedroom
$1,2302 bedrooms
$1,6303 bedrooms
$1,8504 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$990$891$1,089$1,167
1 bedroom$1,030$927$1,133$1,219
2 bedrooms$1,230$1,107$1,353$1,450
3 bedrooms$1,630$1,467$1,793$1,924
4 bedrooms$1,850$1,665$2,035$2,179

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

Income in ZIP 68002

$90,362average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$60,178average salaries and wages per return
1,010tax returns filed
16%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00022.8%
$25,000 to $50,00017.8%
$50,000 to $75,00014.9%
$75,000 to $100,00011.9%
$100,000 to $200,00025.7%
$200,000 or more6.9%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 5.9% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 68002?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 68002 (Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA) are $990 efficiency, $1,030 one bedroom, $1,230 two bedrooms, $1,630 three and $1,850 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 68002?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,107 to $1,353.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 68002?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 68002 reported an average adjusted gross income of $90,362 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $14,760 a year, or 16% of that income.