Lincoln, NE: 2-bedroom payment standards across 29 ZIP codes
HUD's FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents for Lincoln, NE HUD Metro FMR Area range from $1,020 to $1,660 for a 2-bedroom. The 90th-percentile ZIP code runs 1.41× the 10th — a gap of $422 a month — which ranks 93th widest of the 247 HUD metro areas we compare.
median 2-bedroom SAFMR across the area's 29 ZIP codes. Where a housing authority sets a single metro-wide standard, it could reach $1,309 at 110%.
monthly gap between the 90th- and 10th-percentile ZIP code ($1,020 to $1,442).
of the area's ZIP codes (7 of 29) sit above $1,309 — 110% of the area median.
Highest-rent ZIP codes in Lincoln, NE
Every ZIP code, ranked
The payment-standard column is HUD's published 90–110% band for that ZIP code — the range a housing authority may adopt without HUD approval. Your PHA sets the exact figure. The final column compares each ZIP to the area median; ZIP codes marked above 110% exceed 110% of that median — where a housing authority sets a single area-wide standard, those sit above the highest ceiling basic policy reaches.
| # | ZIP code | 2 BR SAFMR ▾ | Payment standard (90–110%) | vs area median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68520 | $1,660 | $1,494–$1,826 | above 110% |
| 2 | 68372 | $1,560 | $1,404–$1,716 | above 110% |
| 3 | 68438 | $1,450 | $1,305–$1,595 | above 110% |
| 4 | 68526 | $1,440 | $1,296–$1,584 | above 110% |
| 5 | 68512 | $1,370 | $1,233–$1,507 | above 110% |
| 6 | 68522 | $1,330 | $1,197–$1,463 | above 110% |
| 7 | 68516 | $1,320 | $1,188–$1,452 | above 110% |
| 8 | 68521 | $1,290 | $1,161–$1,419 | 108% |
| 9 | 68419 | $1,270 | $1,143–$1,397 | 107% |
| 10 | 68523 | $1,270 | $1,143–$1,397 | 107% |
| 11 | 68336 | $1,220 | $1,098–$1,342 | 103% |
| 12 | 68506 | $1,220 | $1,098–$1,342 | 103% |
| 13 | 68505 | $1,210 | $1,089–$1,331 | 102% |
| 14 | 68531 | $1,210 | $1,089–$1,331 | 102% |
| 15 | 68514 | $1,190 | $1,071–$1,309 | 100% |
| 16 | 68501 | $1,140 | $1,026–$1,254 | 96% |
| 17 | 68529 | $1,140 | $1,026–$1,254 | 96% |
| 18 | 68542 | $1,140 | $1,026–$1,254 | 96% |
| 19 | 68588 | $1,140 | $1,026–$1,254 | 96% |
| 20 | 68402 | $1,130 | $1,017–$1,243 | 95% |
| 21 | 68430 | $1,120 | $1,008–$1,232 | 94% |
| 22 | 68517 | $1,100 | $990–$1,210 | 92% |
| 23 | 68524 | $1,050 | $945–$1,155 | 88% |
| 24 | 68504 | $1,040 | $936–$1,144 | 87% |
| 25 | 68503 | $1,030 | $927–$1,133 | 87% |
| 26 | 68502 | $1,020 | $918–$1,122 | 86% |
| 27 | 68507 | $1,020 | $918–$1,122 | 86% |
| 28 | 68508 | $1,020 | $918–$1,122 | 86% |
| 29 | 68510 | $1,020 | $918–$1,122 | 86% |
How Lincoln, NE compares
Its internal spread of 1.41× (p90 ÷ p10) ranks 93 of 247 HUD metro FMR areas, against a median of 1.37× and a national high of 1.77×. On the steadier p75 ÷ p25 measure it is 1.17×. Note that this area's 90th or 10th percentile lands exactly on its highest or lowest ZIP code, so a single ZIP is carrying the p90/p10 figure — the p75/p25 measure is the better read here. See the full ranking and how it was measured →
A note on what this does not mean: a higher payment standard does not increase the assistance a household receives. It raises the ceiling on the rent a voucher can cover, while the household still pays roughly 30% of adjusted income. Figures are ZIP-weighted, not renter-weighted, and rest on 2019–2023 American Community Survey data trended forward.