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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Herman, NE

ZIP 68029 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 68029 (Herman, NE) is $1,260 a month, up 6.8% from FY2026. That is 13% below the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA area-wide FMR of $1,450.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,260per month ▲ 6.8%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,450Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
Rank in the area71stof 134 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,134
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,260
110% of SAFMR$1,386

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

FY2027 FY2026

Where 68029 sits in the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA area

$1,010$2,180median $1,290

Of the 134 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 68029 has the 71st highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2023), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $1,134 and $1,386 for two bedrooms.

ZIP code 68029 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Burt County, NE (same figures). The figure that applies depends on which side of the line the home is.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,000$900 – $1,100$1,167$930
1 bedroom$1,060$954 – $1,166$1,219$1,000
2 bedrooms$1,260$1,134 – $1,386$1,450$1,180
3 bedrooms$1,670$1,503 – $1,837$1,924$1,560
4 bedrooms$1,860$1,674 – $2,046$2,179$1,760

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,260 needs about $50,400 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $114,000 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $91,200. ZIP code 68029 lies mainly in Washington County and Burt County. See the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
68008Blair9.5 mi$1,200
68061Tekamah10.0 mi$1,010
68019Craig10.0 mi$1,060
68044Nickerson11.3 mi$1,200
68002Arlington11.4 mi$1,230
68072Winslow12.4 mi$1,060

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 68029?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 68029 are $1,000 (studio), $1,060 (1 BR), $1,260 (2 BR), $1,670 (3 BR) and $1,860 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 68029?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 68029 that range is $1,134 to $1,386 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 68029?

The FY2026 income limits of the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA area apply: median family income $114,000, low-income (80%) limit $91,200 for a family of four.