FY2027 Small Area FMR · Hayes Center, NE

ZIP 69032 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 69032 (Hayes Center, NE) is $1,060 a month, up 10.4% from FY2026. That is 5% above the Hayes County, NE area-wide FMR of $1,014.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,060per month ▲ 10.4%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,014Hayes County, NE

Rank in the area2ndof 8 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.

Studio$770▲ 14.9%

1 BR$810▲ 11.0%

2 BR$1,060▲ 10.4%

3 BR$1,300▲ 9.2%

4 BR$1,440▲ 12.5%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 69032 sits in the Hayes County, NE area

Of the 8 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 69032 has the 2nd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Hayes 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 $1,060 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$770	$693 – $847	$734	$670
1 bedroom	$810	$729 – $891	$775	$730
2 bedrooms	$1,060	$954 – $1,166	$1,014	$960
3 bedrooms	$1,300	$1,170 – $1,430	$1,240	$1,190
4 bedrooms	$1,440	$1,296 – $1,584	$1,380	$1,280

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 $85,100 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $75,300. ZIP code 69032 lies mainly in Hayes County. See the Hayes County, NE county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
69038	Maywood	14.1 mi	$1,010
69132	Dickens	15.7 mi	$1,050
69040	Palisade	16.3 mi	$1,010
69169	Wallace	19.0 mi	$1,010
69045	Wauneta	20.0 mi	$1,010
69170	Wellfleet	21.0 mi	$1,120

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 69032?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 69032 are $770 (studio), $810 (1 BR), $1,060 (2 BR), $1,300 (3 BR) and $1,440 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 69032?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 69032 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 69032?

The FY2026 income limits of the Hayes County, NE area apply: median family income $85,100, low-income (80%) limit $75,300 for a family of four.