County FMR · HUD FY2026

Cheyenne County Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Cheyenne County, NE - 14% below the US average.

$828
1-bedroom FMR
$1,086
2-bedroom FMR
+9.4%
YoY change
-14%
vs US avg

The verdict

Cheyenne is the 12th most expensive of 93 counties in Nebraska by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #1,352 most expensive of 3,145 HUD counties; rent here has climbed 9.4% since FY 2025, a modest shift relative to most counties.

#1,352
most expensive of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
#12
most expensive of 93 in Nebraska (2BR)
+5%
vs the state average
$33,120
income to afford it (30% rule)

Software Developers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (8.5%), while Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary spend the most (35.7%).

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for Cheyenne County, NE. Verify with HUD →

The Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cheyenne County, Nebraska is $828 per month in FY 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). A 2-bedroom costs $1,086/mo and a studio is $822/mo. This is 14% lower than the national average of $959 and 5% above the Nebraska average of $791.

Rent increased9.4% from FY 2025 ($757), outpacing inflation. Under the 30% rule, affordability starts near $33,120/year for a 1-bedroom.

Observed renter burden: 40.5% of the 1,439 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent benchmark above.

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents in Nebraska. Population: 9,489. Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (-3.8%, Census ACS). That's slower than Nebraska's statewide growth of +3.2% over the same period.

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Area CHEYENNE·COUNTY·NE·NE

Cheyenne County, NE: $828/mo 1BR · #1352 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026

  • FMR-AREA NE
  • 1BR-FMR $828
  • 2BR-FMR $1,086
  • RANK-MID #1,352
  • YOY-SURGE +9.4%
  • VSUS-BELOW -14%
  • VS-ST-NEAR +5% NE
  • INC-ROOM 17%
  • POP-SMALL 9K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Douglas County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $745–$911
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Douglas ($320 1BR gap)

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Fair Market Rents (2026)

Studio
State avg: $706 · US avg: $893
$822/mo
↑ 9.3% YoY +16% vs state -8% vs US
1 Bedroom
State avg: $791 · US avg: $959
$828/mo
↑ 9.4% YoY +5% vs state -14% vs US
2 Bedroom
State avg: $1,001 · US avg: $1,175
$1,086/mo
↑ 10.9% YoY +8% vs state -8% vs US
3 Bedroom
State avg: $1,274 · US avg: $1,525
$1,302/mo
↑ 6.9% YoY +2% vs state -15% vs US
4 Bedroom
State avg: $1,409 · US avg: $1,756
$1,438/mo
↑ 10.8% YoY +2% vs state -18% vs US

Year-over-Year Comparison

Bedrooms FY 2025 FY 2026 Change
Studio $752
$822
+$70 (+9.3%)
1 Bedroom $757
$828
+$71 (+9.4%)
2 Bedroom $979
$1,086
+$107 (+10.9%)
3 Bedroom $1,218
$1,302
+$84 (+6.9%)
4 Bedroom $1,298
$1,438
+$140 (+10.8%)

Rent Burden Analysis

How much of household income goes to rent in Cheyenne County. The 30% threshold indicates cost burden.

Studio
17.1%
Affordable
Need $32,880/yr for 30% rule
1 Bedroom
17.3%
Affordable
Need $33,120/yr for 30% rule
2 Bedroom
22.6%
Affordable
Need $43,440/yr for 30% rule
3 Bedroom
27.1%
Affordable
Need $52,080/yr for 30% rule
4 Bedroom
30%
Affordable
Need $57,520/yr for 30% rule
How we calculate this

Rent burden = (FMR × 12) ÷ county median household income. Required income = (FMR × 12) ÷ 0.3, the federal 30%-of-gross-income rule HUD uses to define cost burden. Median household income is from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey; FMR is from HUD's FY2026 release. See methodology.

0%100%National avg22%22.6%
Cheyenne County 2-bedroom rent burden
County median income: $57,594 · National avg burden: 21.7% ·View Nebraska rent burden →

Where Cheyenne sits among every US county

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 3,145 HUD counties

$1,086 higher than 57% of 3,145 counties

$600–$800: 23 counties (1%). Below this entry. $800–$1,000: 1,406 counties (45%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 723 counties (23%). This entry sits in this band. $1,200–$1,400: 417 counties (13%). Above this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 181 counties (6%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 172 counties (5%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 108 counties (3%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 29 counties (1%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 40 counties (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 13 counties (0%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 9 counties (0%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 15 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 3 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 3 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 counties (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 counties (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. This county $600 $4,400 every US county, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

How Cheyenne compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other Nebraska counties

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Cheyenne is highlighted. Nearby Nebraska counties by 1-bedroom FMR, highest to lowest: Douglas County ($1,148), Sarpy County ($1,148), Hall County ($978), Lancaster County ($926), Buffalo County ($863), Dodge County ($861), Cheyenne County (this county) ($828).

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?

How a 1-bedroom at $828/mo compares to Nebraska salaries for popular occupations (BLS wage data, 30%-of-income rule).

Occupation NE Salary Rent Burden Verdict
Software Developers $116,420 8.5% Affordable
General & Operations Managers $82,570 12% Affordable
Registered Nurses $81,020 12.3% Affordable
Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers $72,160 13.8% Affordable
Accountants & Auditors $69,980 14.2% Affordable
Elementary School Teachers $61,700 16.1% Affordable
Paralegals & Legal Assistants $61,410 16.2% Affordable
Electricians $60,020 16.6% Affordable
Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $57,940 17.1% Affordable
Pharmacy Technicians $41,400 24% Affordable
Customer Service Representatives $40,790 24.4% Affordable
Janitors & Cleaners $35,820 27.7% Affordable
Retail Salespersons $30,350 32.7% Stretched
Fast Food & Counter Workers $29,420 33.8% Stretched
Teaching Assistants $27,840 35.7% Stretched
Salaries: BLS OES (Nebraska) median · 30% = affordable threshold · Try the salary calculator →

Rent Trends (2020–2026)

7-year Fair Market Rent history for Cheyenne County. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.

Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Cheyenne (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 42.0% overall, from $583 to $828. Most of that movement was gradual except for a single sharp jump of +14.2% in FY 2023, well above this county's typical year-to-year change.

$500$600$700$800$900 FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026 $828
Cheyenne County 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent, FY2020–FY2026
Year Studio 1 BR 2 BR
FY 2026 ↑9.4% $822 $828 $1,086
FY 2025 ↑2.2% $752 $757 $979
FY 2024 ↑8.2% $736 $741 $962
FY 2023 ↑14.2% $613 $685 $902
FY 2022 ↑2.2% $514 $600 $768
FY 2021 ↑0.7% $484 $587 $734
FY 2020 $455 $583 $698
Total change (6yr): +42.0%
Annualized: +6.0%/yr
1 BR: $583 → $828

Where Cheyenne County Ranks in Nebraska

Cheyenne County is not part of any federally-designated metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area -- an independent rental market not administratively tied to a larger urban core. By 2-bedroom FMR, it ranks #82 of 93 counties in Nebraska. Nearest by rank: York County ($1,005), Cherry County ($1,024), Otoe County ($1,028), Buffalo County ($1,031), Dawes County ($1,031), Howard County ($1,049), Lincoln County ($1,052), Platte County ($1,061), Cheyenne County (this county) ($1,086), Saunders County ($1,089), Colfax County ($1,094), Stanton County ($1,114), Dodge County ($1,130), Lancaster County ($1,141), Dakota County ($1,154), Hall County ($1,215), Cass County ($1,368).

York County
2 BR: $1,005/mo
Cherry County
2 BR: $1,024/mo
Otoe County
2 BR: $1,028/mo
Buffalo County
2 BR: $1,031/mo
Dawes County
2 BR: $1,031/mo
Howard County
2 BR: $1,049/mo
Lincoln County
2 BR: $1,052/mo
Platte County
2 BR: $1,061/mo
Cheyenne County (this county)
2 BR: $1,086/mo
Saunders County
2 BR: $1,089/mo
Colfax County
2 BR: $1,094/mo
Stanton County
2 BR: $1,114/mo
Dodge County
2 BR: $1,130/mo
Lancaster County
2 BR: $1,141/mo
Dakota County
2 BR: $1,154/mo
Hall County
2 BR: $1,215/mo
Cass County
2 BR: $1,368/mo

Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden

Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Cheyenne County, both outside Nebraska so the link neighborhoods are not the same-state geography lattice above. Axes stay disjoint: burden peers exclude the FMR peer set.

Similar 2-bedroom FMR

Nearest HUD 2BR Fair Market Rents outside NE (FY2026).

Stark County
OH · 2 BR $1,086/mo
Carroll County
OH · 2 BR $1,086/mo
Madison County
FL · 2 BR $1,086/mo
San Juan County
NM · 2 BR $1,085/mo

Similar rent burden

Nearest 2BR FMR as a share of median household income (outside NE).

McDonough County
IL · 22.6% of income · 2 BR $951/mo
Richland County
MT · 22.6% of income · 2 BR $1,312/mo
Wrangell City and Borough
AK · 22.6% of income · 2 BR $1,217/mo
Pike County
PA · 22.6% of income · 2 BR $1,496/mo

Nearby Counties in Nebraska

Largest counties by population in Nebraska

Showing the 8 largest of 92 other counties in Nebraska.

Douglas County
1 BR: $1,148/mo Pop: 582,638
Lancaster County
1 BR: $926/mo Pop: 322,063
Sarpy County
1 BR: $1,148/mo Pop: 191,272
Hall County
1 BR: $978/mo Pop: 62,575
Buffalo County
1 BR: $863/mo Pop: 50,103
Dodge County
1 BR: $861/mo Pop: 37,175
Scotts Bluff County
1 BR: $758/mo Pop: 36,048
Madison County
1 BR: $758/mo Pop: 35,538
View all counties in Nebraska →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average rent in Cheyenne County? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Cheyenne County is $828 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,086 and a studio is $822.
How does Cheyenne County rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in Cheyenne County is 14% below the national average. A 1-bedroom here costs $828 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Cheyenne County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
According to HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent schedule, Cheyenne County's 2-bedroom FMR of $1,086 ranks #1,352 most expensive among 3,145 HUD counties, placing it in the middle half of HUD counties.
What income do I need to afford rent in Cheyenne County? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $33,120 ($2,760/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in Cheyenne County.
Is rent going up or down in Cheyenne County? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Cheyenne County increased by 9.4% from FY 2025 to FY 2026, going from $757 to $828.
Which jobs can afford rent in Cheyenne County? ▼
Based on Nebraska BLS salary data and the 30% affordability rule, jobs like Software Developers, General and Operations Managers, Registered Nurses can afford a 1-bedroom at $828/mo. 12 of 15 common occupations are affordable here.
How much has rent changed in Cheyenne County over time? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Cheyenne County went from $583 in FY 2020 to $828 in FY 2026, a total change of +42.0% over 6 years.
How does Fair Market Rent affect Section 8 vouchers in Cheyenne County? ▼
In Cheyenne County, the FY 2026 FMR of $828/mo for a 1-bedroom sets the baseline that local housing authorities use for Section 8 payment standards.
What does Fair Market Rent mean for Cheyenne County? ▼
For Cheyenne County, it's the specific 40th-percentile rent HUD publishes each year ($828/mo for a 1-bedroom in FY 2026).

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD Fair Market Rents. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR) - county-level fair-market rent estimates by bedroom count. huduser.gov/datasets/fmr
  • HUD Income Limits - area median income for affordability calculations. huduser.gov/datasets/il
  • HUD Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) - rent burden and housing-cost distribution. huduser.gov/datasets/cp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - county and metro housing characteristics + median rent. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • BLS Consumer Price Index, Rent of Primary Residence - rent inflation by metro. bls.gov/cpi
  • IRS Migration Data (SOI) - interstate migration aggregates affecting county demand. irs.gov/statistics/migration
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics - state-level median wages by occupation, used for job affordability analysis. bls.gov/oes

Every figure on PlainRent is rendered directly from HUD's published Fair Market Rent records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of FY 2026.