Upper-half FMR gap - Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area: +16.4% (HUD $1,368 vs ACS $1,175) · counties in FMR rows: Cass County, Douglas County, Harrison County, Mills County, Pottawattamie County, Sarpy County, Washington County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 36540 · Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA -16.4% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-ABOVE · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-MID · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 16.4% surplus
- FMR-ABOVE #235/396 · P59
- SPREAD-PLUS +$193
- PHOTO-FINISH Columbia
- COUNTY-MID 7 counties
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Columbia, SC Metro Area (+0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $193/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Columbia, SC Metro Area before assuming portability helps.
Instrument codes from this metro’s HUD FMR vs ACS shortfall band, national FMR quartile, dollar spread, gap peer, county footprint, and book completeness, not a moving recommendation.
Shortfall neighbourhood around Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Green Bay -16.4
Green Bay: -16.4% shortfall
-16.4 % shortfall
- Columbia -16.42
Columbia: -16.4% shortfall
-16.42 % shortfall
- Omaha-Council · this metro -16.43
Omaha-Council · this metro: -16.4% shortfall
-16.43 % shortfall
- Tucson -16.54
Tucson: -16.5% shortfall
-16.54 % shortfall
- Beckley -16.56
Beckley: -16.6% shortfall
-16.56 % shortfall
How does Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Columbia, SC Metro Area
-16.4% shortfall · HUD $1,276 vs ACS $1,096 · $+$180/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Calhoun County, Fairfield County, Lexington County, Richland County, Saluda County.
- Green Bay, WI Metro Area
-16.4% shortfall · HUD $1,164 vs ACS $1,000 · $+$164/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Brown County, Kewaunee County.
- Tucson, AZ Metro Area
-16.5% shortfall · HUD $1,402 vs ACS $1,203 · $+$199/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Pima County.
- Beckley, WV Metro Area
-16.6% shortfall · HUD $915 vs ACS $785 · $+$130/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Fayette County.
- Anchorage, AK Metro Area
-16.6% shortfall · HUD $1,631 vs ACS $1,399 · $+$232/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Anchorage Municipality.
- Wildwood-The Villages, FL Metro Area
-16.2% shortfall · HUD $1,328 vs ACS $1,143 · $+$185/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Sumter County.
- Lancaster, PA Metro Area
-16.1% shortfall · HUD $1,526 vs ACS $1,315 · $+$211/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lancaster County.
- San Angelo, TX Metro Area
-16.8% shortfall · HUD $1,339 vs ACS $1,146 · $+$193/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Irion County, Tom Green County.
- Longview, TX Metro Area
-16.0% shortfall · HUD $1,199 vs ACS $1,034 · $+$165/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Gregg County, Upshur County.
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area
-16.9% shortfall · HUD $1,318 vs ACS $1,127 · $+$191/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Dallas County, Guthrie County, Madison County, Polk County, Warren County.
- Pueblo, CO Metro Area
-17.0% shortfall · HUD $1,269 vs ACS $1,085 · $+$184/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Pueblo County.
- Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area
-15.8% shortfall · HUD $1,735 vs ACS $1,498 · $+$237/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: El Paso County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
NE FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in NE; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Hall County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area $1,215 (−$153)
- Lincoln, NE HUD Metro FMR Area $1,141 (−$227)
Low-FMR contrast (scale only)
Owensboro, KY MSA ($1,110 2-BR); Massac County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area ($969 2-BR); Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA ($928 2-BR); Peoria, IL MSA ($1,039 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area.
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,368/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,175/mo
- Displayed gap: +16.4%
- National FMR percentile: 59 (#235/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
NE HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area · Payment standards vs FMR
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026, Census ACS median gross rent. Gap is PlainVoucher-derived. Methodology.
Disclaimer. For informational purposes only, not a substitute for PHA counseling or legal advice. Median gross rent reflects rents paid by current tenants; asking rents for available units typically run higher. Actual PHA payment standards can differ from HUD FMR by ±10%. Always confirm the current payment standard with your PHA. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or any PHA.