Housing market/Nebraska/ZIP 68003
ZIP 68003 Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska
Saunders County, NE 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 68003 · NE
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 68003 — Ashland, 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 68003
- 1-unit detached2,05083.8%
- 1-unit attached612.5%
- 2–4 units1144.7%
- 5–49 units1556.3%
- 50+ units321.3%
- Mobile351.4%
2–4 unit share 4.7% · 5–49 unit share 6.3% · combined 2–49 11.0%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $904 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $761.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 36.3%; ≥50% 24.1%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,120 (1.239× ACS median gross rent).
Population
4,953 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +9.4%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 4 projects, 64 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 28 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 56 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 68003 21.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 14.7%; ACS median gross rent is $904; population increased +9.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 114 units in 2–4-unit structures and 155 units in 5–49-unit structures; 4 LIHTC projects totaling 64 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,120 versus ACS median gross rent of $904. 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 68003 is a Census / HUD profile for Saunders County, NE. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 68003 — Ashland, 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 68003?
ZIP 68003 (Saunders County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area) has 4,953 residents, 2,088 households, a renter share of 21.9%, median household income of $90,714, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $904. Vacancy is 14.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 68003?
ACS counts 7 units in 2-unit buildings, 107 in 3–4 unit buildings, 118 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 37 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 269 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 68003?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,120. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 68003 — Ashland, NE HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Nebraska ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 68003 is Census / HUD research for Saunders County, NE 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.