Metro FMR · CBSA 24260 · HUD FY2026

Hall County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Hall County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 2% above the US average.

$978
1-bedroom FMR
$1,215
2-bedroom FMR
+7.4%
YoY change
+2%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Hall County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $1,215 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 3% above the US average, lower than 62% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#148
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
+3%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$48,600
income to afford it (30% rule)
+7.4%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Hall County: #148 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $67,397, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 17.4% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Hall County in the middle half of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 76,726 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the middle half of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$867/mo

15.4% of median income

1 Bedroom

$978/mo

17.4% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,215/mo

21.6% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,530/mo

27.2% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,005/mo

35.7% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·24260

Hall County: $978/mo 1BR · #148 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 24260

  • CBSA 24260
  • 1BR-FMR $978
  • 2BR-FMR $1,215
  • RANK-MID #148
  • YOY-SURGE +7.4%
  • VSUS-NEAR +2%
  • IN-ST-LOW #2 NE
  • INC-ROOM 17%
  • POP-MID 77K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Lincoln
  • VOUCH-90-110 $880–$1,076
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Lincoln ($52 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent trends

Where Hall County sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$1,215 higher than 38% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). This entry sits in this band. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. 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

CBSA 24260

Counties inside Hall County

HUD publishes one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 24260, but county-level schedules inside Hall County still diverge: 3 counties range from $961 (2BR in Merrick) to $1,215 (Hall), a 26% spread. Hall is the largest county by population.

Hall County 2BR $1,215 · 63K Merrick County 2BR $961 · 8K Howard County 2BR $1,049 · 6K

Hall County studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #148 most affordable

1BR $978 (+2% vs US, +7.4% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 24260.

Studio
$867
US avg $893
↑12.6% YoY -3% vs US
1 Bedroom
$978
US avg $959
↑7.4% YoY +2% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,215
US avg $1,175
↑8.2% YoY +3% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,530
US avg $1,525
↑7.3% YoY +0% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,005
US avg $1,756
↑9.4% YoY +14% vs US

How Hall County compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs metros with similar rent levels

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Hall County highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

Hall County: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Hall County with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside NE (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside NE

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Tulsa
OK · 2 BR $1,217/mo
Lake Charles
LA · 2 BR $1,217/mo
Erie
PA · 2 BR $1,212/mo
Bloomington
IN · 2 BR $1,210/mo

Burden % · outside NE

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Elkhart-Goshen
IN · 21.6% of income · 2 BR $1,183/mo
Lexington-Fayette
KY · 21.6% of income · 2 BR $1,272/mo
Glens Falls
NY · 21.6% of income · 2 BR $1,348/mo
Kokomo
IN · 21.6% of income · 2 BR $1,123/mo

Hall County: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Hall County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Hall County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area is $978 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,215 and a studio is $867.
How does Hall County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Hall County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 2% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $978 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Hall County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,215 ranks #148 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Hall County metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 24260, but 3 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $961–$1,215 for a 2-bedroom (26% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.

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Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $978/mo · 1BR NE

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