FY2027 Small Area FMR · Wellfleet, NE

ZIP 69170 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 69170 (Wellfleet, NE) is $1,120 a month, up 12.0% from FY2026. That is 2% above the Lincoln County, NE area-wide FMR of $1,099.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,120per month ▲ 12.0%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,099Lincoln County, NE

Rank in the area1stof 16 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,008

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,120

110% of SAFMR$1,232

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

Studio$850▲ 11.8%

1 BR$860▲ 13.2%

2 BR$1,120▲ 12.0%

3 BR$1,330▲ 10.8%

4 BR$1,490▲ 2.8%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 69170 sits in the Lincoln County, NE area

Of the 16 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 69170 has the 1st highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Lincoln 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 $1,099 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,120 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	$850	$765 – $935	$835	$760
1 bedroom	$860	$774 – $946	$840	$760
2 bedrooms	$1,120	$1,008 – $1,232	$1,099	$1,000
3 bedrooms	$1,330	$1,197 – $1,463	$1,309	$1,200
4 bedrooms	$1,490	$1,341 – $1,639	$1,467	$1,450

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,120 needs about $44,800 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $90,700 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $75,300. ZIP code 69170 lies mainly in Lincoln County. See the Lincoln County, NE county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
69132	Dickens	11.2 mi	$1,050
69038	Maywood	14.4 mi	$1,010
69025	Curtis	17.2 mi	$1,050
69039	Moorefield	19.7 mi	$1,030
69032	Hayes Center	21.0 mi	$1,060
69169	Wallace	21.8 mi	$1,010

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 69170?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 69170 are $850 (studio), $860 (1 BR), $1,120 (2 BR), $1,330 (3 BR) and $1,490 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 69170?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 69170 that range is $1,008 to $1,232 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 69170?

The FY2026 income limits of the Lincoln County, NE area apply: median family income $90,700, low-income (80%) limit $75,300 for a family of four.