Ne County Directory
County-level affordability, income limits, and rent data from official HUD, IRS, and BLS sources.
Updated Jun 19, 2026 · Dataset v2 · HUD FY2026 · FMR FY2026 · IRS 2025 · BLS CPI-U 2013–2025
Ne at a glance
Counties indexed
93
State median income
$90,900
per year · HUD Area Median Income
State median FMR (2BR)
$961
per month · HUD Fair Market Rent
Top counties by signal
Highest median income
- 1.Saunders County$117,600/yr
- 2.Otoe County$114,900/yr
- 3.Cass County$114,000/yr
- 4.Douglas County$114,000/yr
- 5.Sarpy County$114,000/yr
Highest Fair Market Rent (2BR)
- 1.Cass County$1,368/mo
- 2.Douglas County$1,368/mo
- 3.Sarpy County$1,368/mo
- 4.Washington County$1,368/mo
- 5.Hall County$1,215/mo
Highest rent burden
- 1.Garden County17.8%
- 2.Blaine County16.8%
- 3.Hitchcock County16.5%
- 4.Hall County16.4%
- 5.McPherson County15.8%
Burden = (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ median income
Featured clusters
County groupings by affordability profile.
Income Leaders
Highest HUD Area Median Income
Most Affordable
Lowest annual rent burden
High Rent Markets
Highest HUD Fair Market Rents
Frequently asked questions
How many counties are in Ne?
Ne has 93 counties indexed in the GovCalculator dataset, sourced from HUD, IRS, and BLS public data.
Which county in Ne has the highest median income?
Saunders County has the highest HUD Area Median Income in Ne at $117,600 per year.
Which county in Ne has the highest Fair Market Rent?
Washington County has the highest HUD Fair Market Rent (2-bedroom) in Ne at $1,368 per month.
Which county in Ne is most affordable relative to income?
Arthur County has the lowest annual rent burden in Ne — approximately 10.1% of median income spent on a 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Rent burden is calculated as (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ Area Median Income.