FY2027 Small Area FMR · Stratton, NE

ZIP 69043 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 69043 (Stratton, NE) is $1,010 a month, up 5.2% from FY2026. That is 0% equal to the Dundy County, NE area-wide FMR of $1,014.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,010per month ▲ 5.2%

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

Rank in the area3rdof 7 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$909

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,010

110% of SAFMR$1,111

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

Studio$730▲ 9.0%

1 BR$780▲ 6.8%

2 BR$1,010▲ 5.2%

3 BR$1,210▲ 5.2%

4 BR$1,490■ 0.0%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 69043 sits in the Dundy County, NE area

Of the 7 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 69043 has the 3rd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Dundy 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 $1,010 for this ZIP code instead.

ZIP code 69043 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Hitchcock 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
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$730	$657 – $803	$734	$670
1 bedroom	$780	$702 – $858	$775	$730
2 bedrooms	$1,010	$909 – $1,111	$1,014	$960
3 bedrooms	$1,210	$1,089 – $1,331	$1,255	$1,150
4 bedrooms	$1,490	$1,341 – $1,639	$1,380	$1,490

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,010 needs about $40,400 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $97,800 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $78,250. ZIP code 69043 lies mainly in Hitchcock County and Dundy County. See the Dundy County, NE county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
69037	Max	8.8 mi	$1,010
69044	Trenton	12.6 mi	$1,010
69021	Benkelman	15.1 mi	$1,010
69040	Palisade	16.8 mi	$1,010
67745	Mc Donald	22.7 mi	$1,060
69024	Culbertson	22.7 mi	$1,150

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 69043?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 69043 are $730 (studio), $780 (1 BR), $1,010 (2 BR), $1,210 (3 BR) and $1,490 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 69043?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 69043 that range is $909 to $1,111 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 69043?

The FY2026 income limits of the Dundy County, NE area apply: median family income $97,800, low-income (80%) limit $78,250 for a family of four.