Housing market/Nebraska/ZIP 68853

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 68853 Loup City, Sherman County, Nebraska

Sherman County, NE · Nebraska. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
1,309
Households
580
Median HH income
$52,159
Renter share
27.9%
Median gross rent
$875
Vacancy
36.6%
Pop. change
-12.5%
2BR SAFMR
$1,020
SAFMR / rent
1.166×
2–49 unit stock
95
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 68853 · NE

ACS median rent$875
2BR SAFMR$1,020
90% floor$918
110% ceiling$1,122

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 68853

  • 1-unit detached56162.5%
  • 1-unit attached80.9%
  • 2–4 units444.9%
  • 5–49 units515.7%
  • Mobile23426.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached56161.3%
1-unit attached80.9%
2 units (duplex)192.1%
3–4 units252.7%
5–9 units80.9%
10–19 units414.5%
20–49 units20.2%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile23425.6%

2–4 unit share 4.8% · 5–49 unit share 5.6% · combined 2–49 10.4%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
46
1BR
98
2BR
285
3BR
299
4BR
145
5+
42

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income30.3%
Rent ≥50% of income24.7%
  • ACS median gross rent $875 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $658.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 30.3%; ≥50% 24.7%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,020 (1.166× ACS median gross rent).

Population

1,309 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -12.5%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • 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 68853 27.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 36.6%; ACS median gross rent is $875; population changed -12.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 44 units in 2–4-unit structures and 51 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,020 versus ACS median gross rent of $875. 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 68853 is a Census / HUD profile for Sherman County, NE. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

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 68853?

ZIP 68853 (Sherman County, NE) has 1,309 residents, 580 households, a renter share of 27.9%, median household income of $52,159, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $875. Vacancy is 36.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 68853?

ACS counts 19 units in 2-unit buildings, 25 in 3–4 unit buildings, 8 in 5–9, 41 in 10–19, and 2 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 95 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 68853?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,020. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 68853 — Loup City, NE HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Nebraska ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 68853 is Census / HUD research for Sherman 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.