Housing market/Nebraska/ZIP 68901
ZIP 68901 Hastings, Clay County, Nebraska
Clay 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 68901 · NE
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 68901 — Hastings, 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 68901
- 1-unit detached8,12968.9%
- 1-unit attached5154.4%
- 2–4 units1,34811.4%
- 5–49 units9317.9%
- 50+ units3262.8%
- Mobile5564.7%
2–4 unit share 11.4% · 5–49 unit share 7.9% · combined 2–49 19.3%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $858 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $720.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 47.0%; ≥50% 26.5%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,100 (1.282× ACS median gross rent).
Population
26,208 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +0.0%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 13 projects, 478 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 11 properties, 417 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 48 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 68901 34.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 7.0%; ACS median gross rent is $858; population increased +0.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,348 units in 2–4-unit structures and 931 units in 5–49-unit structures; 13 LIHTC projects totaling 478 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,100 versus ACS median gross rent of $858. 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 68901 is a Census / HUD profile for Clay County, NE. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 68901 — Hastings, 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 68901?
ZIP 68901 (Clay County, NE) has 26,208 residents, 10,985 households, a renter share of 34.9%, median household income of $63,547, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $858. Vacancy is 7.0%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 68901?
ACS counts 463 units in 2-unit buildings, 885 in 3–4 unit buildings, 471 in 5–9, 111 in 10–19, and 349 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,279 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 68901?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,100. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 68901 — Hastings, NE HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Nebraska ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 68901 is Census / HUD research for Clay 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.