Platte County, NE: Fair Market Rent 2027 and Income Limits

Official HUD figures for landlords and renters, effective October 1, 2026 (rents) and May 1, 2026 (income limits).

$1,1392-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$8711-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$76,10080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$93,200Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Platte County is $1,139 a month, up 7.4% from $1,061 in FY2026. Platte County belongs to the Platte County, NE FMR area (non-metro county), so the same figures apply across that area. FMRs are gross rents: rent plus all tenant-paid utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Fair market rent in Platte County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$825	$736	+12.1%	$743 – $907
1 bedroom	$871	$809	+7.7%	$784 – $958
2 bedrooms	$1,139	$1,061	+7.4%	$1,026 – $1,252
3 bedrooms	$1,491	$1,399	+6.6%	$1,342 – $1,640
4 bedrooms	$1,497	$1,405	+6.5%	$1,348 – $1,646

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026 (revised file), details.

What can a landlord charge a Section 8 tenant here?

The FMR is not a cap on what you can ask on the open market. For a Housing Choice Voucher tenant, the local housing authority sets a payment standard, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR (or of the ZIP-level Small Area FMR where those apply). For a two-bedroom unit in Platte County that is typically $1,026 to $1,252 including utilities. You can charge more than the payment standard if the rent passes the housing authority's rent-reasonableness test and, at move-in, the tenant's share stays within 40% of their adjusted monthly income. Ask the housing authority for its current payment standard schedule.

Can local renters afford the fair market rent?

$44,513median income of renter households

$897Median gross rent, all units

24%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

40%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $44,513 can afford about $1,113 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,139 is $26 (2.4%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $45,560 a year under the 30% rule, or $41,004 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Platte County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$897 ±$67
Median income of renter households	$44,513 ±$4,850
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	40.2% ±7.0
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	21.9% ±5.7
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	3,569

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$769	$897	+16.6%
Median renter household income	$40,581	$44,513	+9.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	30.9%	40.2%	+9.3 pts

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2020–2024 and 2015–2019 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070). ± = margin of error at 90% confidence. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.

HUD income limits for Platte County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $93,200 (FY2025: $100,100, −6.9%). Small figures under each limit show the change from FY2025.

Household size	1 person	2 people	3 people	4 people	5 people	6 people	7 people	8 people
Extremely low income (30%)	$20,000 −5.0%	$22,850 −5.0%	$27,320 +1.0%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$33,300 −5.0%	$38,050 −5.0%	$42,800 −5.0%	$47,550 −5.0%	$51,400 −5.0%	$55,200 −5.0%	$59,000 −5.0%	$62,800 −5.0%
Low income (80%)	$53,300 −5.0%	$60,900 −5.0%	$68,500 −5.0%	$76,100 −5.0%	$82,250 −5.0%	$88,350 −4.9%	$94,400 −5.0%	$100,500 −5.0%

The 30% limit is HUD's “extremely low income” limit: the higher of 30% of median income or the federal poverty guideline, but never above the 50% limit. That is why it can rise faster than 30% of median for larger households. Tax-credit (LIHTC) properties use separate Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits.

Source: HUD Section 8 Income Limits FY2026 (effective May 1, 2026) and FY2025, details.