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Nebraska Section 8 Income Limits 2026 by County

HUD sets Section 8 income limits by area, not statewide. In Nebraska, the 2026 Very Low Income (50%) limit for a family of four runs from $47,050 in Antelope County to $58,800 in Saunders County, effective May 1, 2026; for one person it runs from $32,950 to $41,200.

A household generally must be at or below the Very Low Income (50% of area median income) limit for its size to qualify for a Section 8 voucher, and housing authorities must give at least 75% of new vouchers each year to households at or below the Extremely Low Income (30%) limit (24 CFR 982.201).

Rule: 24 CFR 982.201. Income counts gross annual income for everyone in the household; your housing authority makes the final determination.

Nebraska income limits by county, 2026

Annual household income. Source: HUD FY income limits, effective May 1, 2026. A range means HUD publishes that county name as several areas with different limits; the county page lists them.

County30% · family of 450% · 1 person50% · family of 480% · family of 4
Adams County$33,000$33,300$47,550$76,100
Antelope County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Arthur County$33,000$38,450$54,900$87,850
Banner County$33,000$34,400$49,100$78,550
Blaine County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Boone County$33,000$35,100$50,100$80,150
Box Butte County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Boyd County$33,000$35,450$50,600$80,950
Brown County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Buffalo County$33,000$37,050$52,900$84,650
Burt County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Butler County$33,000$38,500$55,000$88,000
Cass County$34,200$39,900$57,000$91,200
Cedar County$33,000$36,650$52,300$83,700
Chase County$33,000$33,700$48,100$76,950
Cherry County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Cheyenne County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Clay County$33,000$34,050$48,600$77,750
Colfax County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Cuming County$33,000$34,400$49,100$78,550
Custer County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Dakota County$33,000$34,300$48,950$78,300
Dawes County$33,000$34,750$49,650$79,450
Dawson County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Deuel County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Dixon County$33,000$33,150$47,350$75,750
Dodge County$33,000$34,100$48,700$77,900
Douglas County$34,200$39,900$57,000$91,200
Dundy County$33,000$34,250$48,900$78,250
Fillmore County$33,000$35,950$51,300$82,100
Franklin County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Frontier County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Furnas County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Gage County$33,000$34,200$48,800$78,100
Garden County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Garfield County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Gosper County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Grant County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Greeley County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Hall County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Hamilton County$34,000$39,700$56,700$90,700
Harlan County$33,000$37,250$53,200$85,100
Hayes County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Hitchcock County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Holt County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Hooker County$33,000$38,450$54,900$87,850
Howard County$33,000$35,000$50,000$80,000
Jefferson County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Johnson County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Kearney County$33,000$34,800$49,650$79,450
Keith County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Keya Paha County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Kimball County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Knox County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Lancaster County$33,000$37,350$53,300$85,300
Lincoln County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Logan County$33,000$33,150$47,300$75,700
Loup County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Madison County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
McPherson County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Merrick County$33,000$33,800$48,250$77,200
Morrill County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Nance County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Nemaha County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Nuckolls County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Otoe County$34,450$40,250$57,450$91,900
Pawnee County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Perkins County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Phelps County$33,000$36,050$51,450$82,300
Pierce County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Platte County$33,000$33,300$47,550$76,100
Polk County$33,000$34,100$48,650$77,850
Red Willow County$33,000$33,950$48,500$77,600
Richardson County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Rock County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Saline County$33,000$33,500$47,800$76,500
Sarpy County$34,200$39,900$57,000$91,200
Saunders County$35,300$41,200$58,800$94,100
Scotts Bluff County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Seward County$33,000$38,000$54,250$86,800
Sheridan County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Sherman County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Sioux County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Stanton County$33,000$34,950$49,900$79,850
Thayer County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Thomas County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Thurston County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Valley County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Washington County$34,200$39,900$57,000$91,200
Wayne County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Webster County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
Wheeler County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
York County$33,000$34,550$49,350$78,950

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Section 8 income limit in Nebraska in 2026?

HUD sets Section 8 income limits by area, not statewide. In Nebraska, the 2026 Very Low Income (50%) limit for a family of four runs from $47,050 in Antelope County to $58,800 in Saunders County, effective May 1, 2026; for one person it runs from $32,950 to $41,200. Pick your county in the table for the full 30%, 50% and 80% limits for households of 1 to 8 people.

Is the Section 8 income limit the same across Nebraska?

No. HUD calculates income limits for each metropolitan area or county from that area's median family income, so the limit differs within Nebraska. Your housing authority applies the limit for the area where it operates; its determination is final.

Which Nebraska county has the highest Section 8 income limit?

By HUD's 2026 figures, Saunders County has the highest 50% limit for a family of four ($58,800) and Antelope County the lowest ($47,050).

Which income limit do I have to meet to get a voucher?

Generally the Very Low Income (50%) limit for your household size, counted on gross annual income of everyone in the household. At least 75% of the vouchers a housing authority issues to new families each year must go to households at or below the Extremely Low Income (30%) limit, so many vouchers go to the lowest-income households. Housing authorities can also have additional requirements and waiting-list preferences.

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