ZIP 68059 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 68059 in the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA FMR area.

$1,290Efficiency
$1,3501 bedroom
$1,6002 bedrooms
$2,1203 bedrooms
$2,4004 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,290$1,161$1,419$1,167
1 bedroom$1,350$1,215$1,485$1,219
2 bedrooms$1,600$1,440$1,760$1,450
3 bedrooms$2,120$1,908$2,332$1,924
4 bedrooms$2,400$2,160$2,640$2,179

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

Income in ZIP 68059

$124,200average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$65,341average salaries and wages per return
1,790tax returns filed
15%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00020.7%
$25,000 to $50,00017.9%
$50,000 to $75,00013.4%
$75,000 to $100,00011.7%
$100,000 to $200,00026.3%
$200,000 or more10.1%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 4.5% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 68059?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 68059 (Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA) are $1,290 efficiency, $1,350 one bedroom, $1,600 two bedrooms, $2,120 three and $2,400 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 68059?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,440 to $1,760.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 68059?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 68059 reported an average adjusted gross income of $124,200 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $19,200 a year, or 15% of that income.