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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Big Springs, NE

ZIP 69122 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 69122 (Big Springs, NE) is $1,020 a month, unchanged from FY2026. That is 1% above the Deuel County, NE area-wide FMR of $1,014.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,020per month ■ 0.0%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,014Deuel County, NE
Rank in the area1stof 3 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$918
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,020
110% of SAFMR$1,122

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 69122 sits in the Deuel County, NE area

$1,010$1,020median $1,010

Of the 3 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 69122 has the 1st highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Deuel 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 $1,020 for this ZIP code instead.

ZIP code 69122 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Garden County, NE (same figures), Keith County, NE (same figures) and Perkins 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$740$666 – $814$734$710
1 bedroom$780$702 – $858$775$780
2 bedrooms$1,020$918 – $1,122$1,014$1,020
3 bedrooms$1,370$1,233 – $1,507$1,374$1,350
4 bedrooms$1,390$1,251 – $1,529$1,380$1,370

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,020 needs about $40,800 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $91,600 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $75,300. ZIP code 69122 lies mainly in Deuel County, Keith County and Perkins County. See the Deuel County, NE county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
69127Brule8.9 mi$1,090
69129Chappell16.0 mi$1,010
80737Julesburg18.1 mi$1,010
69146Lemoyne21.2 mi$1,030
69153Ogallala22.3 mi$1,010
80744Ovid23.3 mi$1,130

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 69122?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 69122 are $740 (studio), $780 (1 BR), $1,020 (2 BR), $1,370 (3 BR) and $1,390 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 69122?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 69122 that range is $918 to $1,122 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 69122?

The FY2026 income limits of the Deuel County, NE area apply: median family income $91,600, low-income (80%) limit $75,300 for a family of four.