Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Box Butte County, NE

Discover affordable housing in Box Butte County where there are 8+ 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.

Rosewood Estates

2630 Laramie Dr, Alliance, Nebraska 69301

Rosewood Estates II

2619 Cheyenne Ln, Alliance, Nebraska 69301

WildFlower Terrace

2420 Peterson Ct, Alliance, Nebraska 69301

Apollo Court

410 Box Butte Ave, Hemingford, Nebraska 69348

Wheatridge Court

401 Wyoming Ave, Hemingford, Nebraska 69348

Estrella Del Norte

311 S Grand St, Alliance, Nebraska

Maxwell Square

2612 Big Horn Dr, Alliance, Nebraska 69301

Sunset Villa Apartments

523 Homestead Ave, Alliance, Nebraska 69301

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Box Butte County, Nebraska
$17.33/hour
$5.33 (+44%) more than Nebraska minimum wage and $10.08 (+139%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Box Butte County, 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 Box Butte County, Nebraska.

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

How many renters live in Box Butte County, Nebraska?

The County of Box Butte County has 10,778 people living in 4,573 households.

There are 2,868 renters living in 1,233 renter households in this County. Renters make up 26.61 percent of the population living in Box Butte County.

What is the rental market like in Box Butte County, Nebraska?

There are an estimated 5,226 housing units in the Box Butte County area. Of these, 1,315 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Box Butte County, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Box Butte County?

The rental vacancy rate in Box Butte County is 3 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Box Butte County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Box Butte County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
18 233 556 275 133
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Box Butte County

A large number of apartments in Box Butte County 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 Box Butte County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 29 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 6 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 Box Butte County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $620 to $1,219. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $620
One BR $696
Two BR $915
Three BR $1,106
Four BR $1,219
2024 Fair Market Rents in Box Butte County, Nebraska

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Box Butte County?

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 16 89 percent
One BR 190 82 percent
Two BR 423 76 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Box Butte County, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in Box Butte County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 103
Public Housing 74
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 16
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 8
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Box Butte County, Nebraska

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

Income Based Apartments in Box Butte County, Nebraska

Box Butte County features 122 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 Box Butte County, Nebraska

There are 84 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Box Butte County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Box Butte County, Nebraska

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Box Butte County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Box Butte County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Box Butte County, Nebraska for a two-bedroom apartment is between $824 and $1,007.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.