Housing market/Nebraska/ZIP 68008
ZIP 68008 Blair, Nebraska
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area · Nebraska. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 68008 · NE
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 68008 — Blair, NE HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 68008
- 1-unit detached4,19779.4%
- 1-unit attached300.6%
- 2–4 units2925.5%
- 5–49 units55110.4%
- Mobile2194.1%
2–4 unit share 5.5% · 5–49 unit share 10.4% · combined 2–49 15.9%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $933 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $810.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 41.1%; ≥50% 15.2%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,200 (1.286× ACS median gross rent).
Population
12,906 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +7.5%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 4 projects, 144 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 20 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 132 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.
Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.
What the data shows
ZIP 68008 17.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 2.9%; ACS median gross rent is $933; population increased +7.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 292 units in 2–4-unit structures and 551 units in 5–49-unit structures; 4 LIHTC projects totaling 144 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,200 versus ACS median gross rent of $933. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.
Nebraska research
ZIP 68008 is a Census / HUD profile for Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA, NE. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 68008 — Blair, NE HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Nebraska ZIP directory
Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area
Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Nebraska research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 68008?
ZIP 68008 (Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 12,906 residents, 5,136 households, a renter share of 17.7%, median household income of $86,905, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $933. Vacancy is 2.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 68008?
ACS counts 133 units in 2-unit buildings, 159 in 3–4 unit buildings, 229 in 5–9, 253 in 10–19, and 69 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 843 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 68008?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,200. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 68008 — Blair, NE HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Nebraska ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 68008 is Census / HUD research for Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Nebraska property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.