Housing market/Nebraska/ZIP 68850
ZIP 68850 Lexington, Gosper County, Nebraska
Gosper County, NE · 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 68850 · NE
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 68850 — Lexington, 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 68850
- 1-unit detached2,82165.6%
- 1-unit attached1222.8%
- 2–4 units2676.2%
- 5–49 units59113.7%
- 50+ units631.5%
- Mobile43510.1%
2–4 unit share 6.2% · 5–49 unit share 13.7% · combined 2–49 20.0%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $911 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $658.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 30.3%; ≥50% 23.4%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,110 (1.218× ACS median gross rent).
Population
12,394 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +1.5%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 8 projects, 200 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 4 properties, 121 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 0 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 68850 42.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 5.3%; ACS median gross rent is $911; population increased +1.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 267 units in 2–4-unit structures and 591 units in 5–49-unit structures; 8 LIHTC projects totaling 200 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,110 versus ACS median gross rent of $911. 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 68850 is a Census / HUD profile for Gosper County, NE. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 68850 — Lexington, 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 68850?
ZIP 68850 (Gosper County, NE) has 12,394 residents, 4,072 households, a renter share of 42.5%, median household income of $64,269, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $911. Vacancy is 5.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 68850?
ACS counts 151 units in 2-unit buildings, 116 in 3–4 unit buildings, 161 in 5–9, 307 in 10–19, and 123 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 858 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 68850?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,110. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 68850 — Lexington, NE HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Nebraska ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 68850 is Census / HUD research for Gosper County, NE. 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.