ZIP 68124 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 68124 in the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA FMR area.

$1,220Efficiency
$1,2701 bedroom
$1,5102 bedrooms
$2,0003 bedrooms
$2,2704 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,220$1,098$1,342$1,167
1 bedroom$1,270$1,143$1,397$1,219
2 bedrooms$1,510$1,359$1,661$1,450
3 bedrooms$2,000$1,800$2,200$1,924
4 bedrooms$2,270$2,043$2,497$2,179

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

Income in ZIP 68124

$147,628average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$80,173average salaries and wages per return
7,740tax returns filed
12%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00022.4%
$25,000 to $50,00020.4%
$50,000 to $75,00014.2%
$75,000 to $100,0009.9%
$100,000 to $200,00018.2%
$200,000 or more14.9%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 9.4% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 68124?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 68124 (Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA) are $1,220 efficiency, $1,270 one bedroom, $1,510 two bedrooms, $2,000 three and $2,270 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 68124?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,359 to $1,661.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 68124?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 68124 reported an average adjusted gross income of $147,628 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $18,120 a year, or 12% of that income.