Counties in Nebraska by fair Market Rent, three bedrooms (HUD, monthly)

Cass County had the highest fair Market Rent, three bedrooms (HUD, monthly) of 93 counties in 2026, at $1,813. Valley County had the lowest, at $1,152. The median was $1,267. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest1,813Cass County
Lowest1,152Valley County
Median1,26793 counties

Map of counties, 2026

Adams County: 1,268 USDAntelope County: 1,268 USDArthur County: 1,279 USDBanner County: 1,187 USDBlaine County: 1,187 USDBoone County: 1,268 USDBox Butte County: 1,182 USDBoyd County: 1,187 USDBrown County: 1,279 USDBuffalo County: 1,360 USDBurt County: 1,231 USDButler County: 1,268 USDCass County: 1,813 USDCedar County: 1,268 USDChase County: 1,152 USDCherry County: 1,228 USDCheyenne County: 1,302 USDClay County: 1,152 USDColfax County: 1,312 USDCuming County: 1,268 USDCuster County: 1,337 USDDakota County: 1,386 USDDawes County: 1,372 USDDawson County: 1,267 USDDeuel County: 1,279 USDDixon County: 1,337 USDDodge County: 1,355 USDDouglas County: 1,813 USDDundy County: 1,187 USDFillmore County: 1,279 USDFranklin County: 1,187 USDFrontier County: 1,337 USDFurnas County: 1,305 USDGage County: 1,152 USDGarden County: 1,152 USDGarfield County: 1,279 USDGosper County: 1,240 USDGrant County: 1,187 USDGreeley County: 1,152 USDHall County: 1,530 USDHamilton County: 1,337 USDHarlan County: 1,268 USDHayes County: 1,187 USDHitchcock County: 1,152 USDHolt County: 1,152 USDHooker County: 1,187 USDHoward County: 1,258 USDJefferson County: 1,337 USDJohnson County: 1,177 USDKearney County: 1,191 USDKeith County: 1,172 USDKeya Paha County: 1,187 USDKimball County: 1,279 USDKnox County: 1,152 USDLancaster County: 1,587 USDLincoln County: 1,261 USDLogan County: 1,152 USDLoup County: 1,279 USDMcPherson County: 1,210 USDMadison County: 1,285 USDMerrick County: 1,323 USDMorrill County: 1,152 USDNance County: 1,152 USDNemaha County: 1,337 USDNuckolls County: 1,174 USDOtoe County: 1,371 USDPawnee County: 1,152 USDPerkins County: 1,152 USDPhelps County: 1,311 USDPierce County: 1,152 USDPlatte County: 1,399 USDPolk County: 1,152 USDRed Willow County: 1,152 USDRichardson County: 1,152 USDRock County: 1,187 USDSaline County: 1,337 USDSarpy County: 1,813 USDSaunders County: 1,432 USDScotts Bluff County: 1,314 USDSeward County: 1,345 USDSheridan County: 1,152 USDSherman County: 1,337 USDSioux County: 1,187 USDStanton County: 1,336 USDThayer County: 1,152 USDThomas County: 1,187 USDThurston County: 1,189 USDValley County: 1,152 USDWashington County: 1,813 USDWayne County: 1,278 USDWebster County: 1,279 USDWheeler County: 1,187 USDYork County: 1,234 USD
  • Under 1,200
  • 1,200 to 1,300
  • 1,300 and over
USD, 2026. Source: HUD, HUD Fair Market Rents by county: three bedrooms, monthly gross rent in dollars. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2026

Cass County: 1,813 USDCass County1,813Douglas County: 1,813 USDDouglas County1,813Sarpy County: 1,813 USDSarpy County1,813Washington County: 1,813 USDWashington County1,813Lancaster County: 1,587 USDLancaster County1,587Hall County: 1,530 USDHall County1,530Saunders County: 1,432 USDSaunders County1,432Platte County: 1,399 USDPlatte County1,399Dakota County: 1,386 USDDakota County1,386Dawes County: 1,372 USDDawes County1,372Otoe County: 1,371 USDOtoe County1,371Buffalo County: 1,360 USDBuffalo County1,360Dodge County: 1,355 USDDodge County1,355Seward County: 1,345 USDSeward County1,345Custer County: 1,337 USDCuster County1,337Dixon County: 1,337 USDDixon County1,337Frontier County: 1,337 USDFrontier County1,337Hamilton County: 1,337 USDHamilton County1,337Jefferson County: 1,337 USDJefferson County1,337Nemaha County: 1,337 USDNemaha County1,337Saline County: 1,337 USDSaline County1,337Sherman County: 1,337 USDSherman County1,337Stanton County: 1,336 USDStanton County1,336Merrick County: 1,323 USDMerrick County1,323Scotts Bluff County: 1,314 USDScotts Bluff County1,314Colfax County: 1,312 USDColfax County1,312Phelps County: 1,311 USDPhelps County1,311Furnas County: 1,305 USDFurnas County1,305Cheyenne County: 1,302 USDCheyenne County1,302Madison County: 1,285 USDMadison County1,285Arthur County: 1,279 USDArthur County1,279Brown County: 1,279 USDBrown County1,279Deuel County: 1,279 USDDeuel County1,279Fillmore County: 1,279 USDFillmore County1,279Garfield County: 1,279 USDGarfield County1,279Kimball County: 1,279 USDKimball County1,279Loup County: 1,279 USDLoup County1,279Webster County: 1,279 USDWebster County1,279Wayne County: 1,278 USDWayne County1,278Adams County: 1,268 USDAdams County1,268Cass County: 1,813 USDCass County1,813Douglas County: 1,813 USDDouglas County1,813Sarpy County: 1,813 USDSarpy County1,813Washington County: 1,813 USDWashington County1,813Lancaster County: 1,587 USDLancaster County1,587Hall County: 1,530 USDHall County1,530Saunders County: 1,432 USDSaunders County1,432Platte County: 1,399 USDPlatte County1,399Dakota County: 1,386 USDDakota County1,386Dawes County: 1,372 USDDawes County1,372Otoe County: 1,371 USDOtoe County1,371Buffalo County: 1,360 USDBuffalo County1,360Dodge County: 1,355 USDDodge County1,355Seward County: 1,345 USDSeward County1,345Custer County: 1,337 USDCuster County1,337Dixon County: 1,337 USDDixon County1,337Frontier County: 1,337 USDFrontier County1,337Hamilton County: 1,337 USDHamilton County1,337Jefferson County: 1,337 USDJefferson County1,337Nemaha County: 1,337 USDNemaha County1,337Saline County: 1,337 USDSaline County1,337Sherman County: 1,337 USDSherman County1,337Stanton County: 1,336 USDStanton County1,336Merrick County: 1,323 USDMerrick County1,323Scotts Bluff County: 1,314 USDScotts Bluff County1,314Colfax County: 1,312 USDColfax County1,312Phelps County: 1,311 USDPhelps County1,311Furnas County: 1,305 USDFurnas County1,305Cheyenne County: 1,302 USDCheyenne County1,302Madison County: 1,285 USDMadison County1,285Arthur County: 1,279 USDArthur County1,279Brown County: 1,279 USDBrown County1,279Deuel County: 1,279 USDDeuel County1,279Fillmore County: 1,279 USDFillmore County1,279Garfield County: 1,279 USDGarfield County1,279Kimball County: 1,279 USDKimball County1,279Loup County: 1,279 USDLoup County1,279Webster County: 1,279 USDWebster County1,279Wayne County: 1,278 USDWayne County1,278Adams County: 1,268 USDAdams County1,268
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Fair Market Rents by county: three bedrooms, monthly gross rent in dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2026
USD
Change on 2025
1Cass County1,813+8.2%
1Douglas County1,813+8.2%
1Sarpy County1,813+8.2%
1Washington County1,813+8.2%
5Lancaster County1,587+0.7%
6Hall County1,530+7.3%
7Saunders County1,432+16.8%
8Platte County1,399+11.5%
9Dakota County1,386+10.3%
10Dawes County1,372+11.5%
11Otoe County1,371+13.7%
12Buffalo County1,360+8.5%
13Dodge County1,355+11.8%
14Seward County1,345+1.9%
15Custer County1,337+10.7%
15Dixon County1,337+6.4%
15Frontier County1,337+8.4%
15Hamilton County1,337+5.2%
15Jefferson County1,337+11.6%
15Nemaha County1,337+5.2%
15Saline County1,337+5.2%
15Sherman County1,337+7.2%
23Stanton County1,336+5.2%
24Merrick County1,323+18.9%
25Scotts Bluff County1,314-0.2%
26Colfax County1,312+16.3%
27Phelps County1,311+7.6%
28Furnas County1,305+8.8%
29Cheyenne County1,302+6.9%
30Madison County1,285+7.8%
31Arthur County1,279+7.7%
31Brown County1,279+17%
31Deuel County1,279+6.6%
31Fillmore County1,279+12.7%
31Garfield County1,279+6.6%
31Kimball County1,279+0.6%
31Loup County1,279+13.3%
31Webster County1,279+6.6%
39Wayne County1,278+16.9%
40Adams County1,268+6.4%
40Antelope County1,268+5.3%
40Boone County1,268+8.4%
40Butler County1,268+5.8%
40Cedar County1,268+3.3%
40Cuming County1,268+5.8%
40Harlan County1,268+12.3%
47Dawson County1,267+9.1%
48Lincoln County1,261+9.2%
49Howard County1,258+4.5%
50Gosper County1,240+3.8%
51York County1,234+9.1%
52Burt County1,231+12.6%
53Cherry County1,228+12%
54McPherson County1,210+7.2%
55Kearney County1,191+7.5%
56Thurston County1,189+6.6%
57Banner County1,187+5.1%
57Blaine County1,187+5.1%
57Boyd County1,187+5.1%
57Dundy County1,187+5.1%
57Franklin County1,187-0.9%
57Grant County1,187+5.1%
57Hayes County1,187+5.1%
57Hooker County1,187+5.1%
57Keya Paha County1,187+5.1%
57Rock County1,187+5.1%
57Sioux County1,187+5.1%
57Thomas County1,187+5.1%
57Wheeler County1,187-1.1%
70Box Butte County1,182+7.6%
71Johnson County1,177+7.7%
72Nuckolls County1,174+7.4%
73Keith County1,172+2.4%
74Chase County1,152+5.4%
74Clay County1,152+5.4%
74Gage County1,152+5.4%
74Garden County1,152+5.4%
74Greeley County1,152+5.4%
74Hitchcock County1,152+5.4%
74Holt County1,152+5.4%
74Knox County1,152-0.9%
74Logan County1,152+2%
74Morrill County1,152+5.4%
74Nance County1,152+5.4%
74Pawnee County1,152-0.3%
74Perkins County1,152+4.2%
74Pierce County1,152+2.4%
74Polk County1,152+5.4%
74Red Willow County1,152+5.4%
74Richardson County1,152+5.4%
74Sheridan County1,152+5.4%
74Thayer County1,152+5.4%
74Valley County1,152+5.4%

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Monthly gross rent, in US dollars, that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) sets for a three-bedroom unit in the HUD area that contains the county.

More on how it is measured
  • Gross rent is the rent plus all utilities paid by the tenant except telephone, cable or satellite television and internet.
  • HUD sets Fair Market Rents at the 40th percentile of gross rents paid by recent movers for standard-quality rental units, from American Community Survey data brought forward to the fiscal year; until 2018 a few metropolitan areas were set at the 50th percentile.
  • They set payment standards for Housing Choice Vouchers and rent ceilings in other HUD programs.

A policy benchmark, not a measured rent: it is lower than the median rent by design and differs from the Census Bureau median gross rent. HUD sets one value per HUD area, a metropolitan area (sometimes split into HUD Metro FMR Areas) or a non-metropolitan county, so every county of a metropolitan area shows the same figure. Counties in the six New England states have no value, because HUD defines their areas by town and a county can span several areas. Where HUD splits off part of a county, the county value is the rest of the county: Howard County, Maryland, without Columbia until FY2015, and Crawford County, Missouri, without its part of Sullivan. The year is HUD's federal fiscal year: FY2027 runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD USER. HUD Fair Market Rents by county: three bedrooms, monthly gross rent in dollars. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr/fmr2026/FY26_FMRs_revised.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2026). HUD Fair Market Rents by county: three bedrooms, monthly gross rent in dollars (Counties in Nebraska by fair Market Rent, three bedrooms (HUD, monthly), 2026) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr/fmr2026/FY26_FMRs_revised.xlsx

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HUD Fair Market Rents by county: three bedrooms, monthly gross rent in dollars, Counties in Nebraska by fair Market Rent, three bedrooms (HUD, monthly), 2026. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 21 Apr. 2026, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr/fmr2026/FY26_FMRs_revised.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/fair-market-rent-three-bedroom/nebraska-counties?period=2026. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest fair Market Rent, three bedrooms (HUD, monthly)?

Cass County, with $1,813 in 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

Which county has the lowest fair Market Rent, three bedrooms (HUD, monthly)?

Valley County, with $1,152 in 2026.

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