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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Hooper, NE

ZIP 68031 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 68031 (Hooper, NE) is $1,060 a month, up 5.0% from FY2026. That is 27% below the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA area-wide FMR of $1,450.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,060per month ▲ 5.0%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,450Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
Rank in the area114thof 134 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$954
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,060
110% of SAFMR$1,166

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 68031 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, 68031 has the 114th 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 $954 and $1,166 for two bedrooms.

ZIP code 68031 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Burt County, NE (same figures) and Dodge 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$770$693 – $847$1,167$730
1 bedroom$810$729 – $891$1,219$800
2 bedrooms$1,060$954 – $1,166$1,450$1,010
3 bedrooms$1,270$1,143 – $1,397$1,924$1,270
4 bedrooms$1,420$1,278 – $1,562$2,179$1,410

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,060 needs about $42,400 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 68031 lies mainly in Dodge County and Washington 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
68072Winslow2.4 mi$1,060
68063Uehling6.7 mi$1,450
68044Nickerson7.5 mi$1,200
68057Scribner10.3 mi$1,110
68621Ames11.8 mi$1,250
68019Craig12.4 mi$1,060

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 68031?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 68031 are $770 (studio), $810 (1 BR), $1,060 (2 BR), $1,270 (3 BR) and $1,420 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 68031?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 68031 that range is $954 to $1,166 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 68031?

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.