Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Ashland, NE

Discover affordable housing in Ashland where there are 7+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Ashland Park Apartments II

1901 Furnas St, Ashland, Nebraska 68003

Ashland Park Apartments

301 N 29th St, Ashland, Nebraska 68003

Clove Hill Estates

110 N 28th St, Ashland, Nebraska 68003

Golden Apartments

2401 Adams St, Ashland, Nebraska 68003

Ashland Affordable Housing Partners

2400 Euclid St, Ashland, Nebraska 68003

Ashland Park I Apts

2801 Clay St, Ashland, Nebraska

Ashland Park II Apt

604 N 19th St, Ashland, Nebraska

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ashland, Nebraska
$17.52/hour
$5.52 (+46%) more than Nebraska minimum wage and $10.27 (+142%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Ashland, Nebraska?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Ashland, Nebraska.

Go to the Nebraska Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Ashland.

How many renters live in Ashland, Nebraska?

The City of Ashland has 3,130 people living in 1,263 households.

There are 735 renters living in 403 renter households in this City. Renters make up 23.48 percent of the population living in Ashland.

What is the rental market like in Ashland, Nebraska?

There are an estimated 1,377 housing units in the Ashland area. Of these, 447 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ashland, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ashland?

The rental vacancy rate in Ashland is 10 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Ashland for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ashland
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
20 91 212 43 17
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ashland

A large number of apartments in Ashland have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Ashland are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Ashland

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $709 to $1,354. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $709
One BR $769
Two BR $925
Three BR $1,142
Four BR $1,354
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ashland, Nebraska

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Ashland?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 0 100 percent
One BR 59 65 percent
Two BR 146 69 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ashland, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in Ashland?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Ashland, Nebraska including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 44
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 28
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ashland, Nebraska

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Ashland, Nebraska

Ashland features 76 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Ashland, Nebraska

There are 44 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ashland.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ashland, Nebraska

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ashland landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Ashland.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ashland, Nebraska for a two-bedroom apartment is between $833 and $1,018.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.