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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Coleridge, NE

ZIP 68727 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 68727 (Coleridge, NE) is $1,050 a month, up 9.4% from FY2026. That is 4% above the Cedar County, NE area-wide FMR of $1,014.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,050per month ▲ 9.4%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,014Cedar County, NE
Rank in the area5thof 13 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$945
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,050
110% of SAFMR$1,155

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 68727 sits in the Cedar County, NE area

$1,010$1,160median $1,040

Of the 13 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 68727 has the 5th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Cedar County, NE is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $1,014 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,050 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$760$684 – $836$734$670
1 bedroom$940$846 – $1,034$914$800
2 bedrooms$1,050$945 – $1,155$1,014$960
3 bedrooms$1,350$1,215 – $1,485$1,297$1,270
4 bedrooms$1,760$1,584 – $1,936$1,695$1,610

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,050 needs about $42,000 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $104,600 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $83,700. ZIP code 68727 lies mainly in Cedar County. See the Cedar County, NE county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
68745Laurel7.3 mi$1,100
68739Hartington8.4 mi$1,010
68717Belden9.2 mi$1,080
68732Dixon11.5 mi$1,050
68771Randolph11.5 mi$1,070
68749Magnet14.5 mi$1,050

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 68727?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 68727 are $760 (studio), $940 (1 BR), $1,050 (2 BR), $1,350 (3 BR) and $1,760 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 68727?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 68727 that range is $945 to $1,155 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 68727?

The FY2026 income limits of the Cedar County, NE area apply: median family income $104,600, low-income (80%) limit $83,700 for a family of four.