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

Discover affordable housing in Buffalo County where there are 27+ 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.

Stoneridge Apartments

716A East 56th St, Kearney, Nebraska 68847

bed 1-3
payment $520-745/mo.
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accessibility Accessible

Platte Valley - Kearney

2007 W 38th Street, Kearney, Nebraska 68845

bed 1

Cimarron Court Apartments

1011 Sixth Ave, Kearney, Nebraska 68845

bed 1
payment Subsidized
elderly Senior

Judy Meadows

75 LaCrosse Dr, Kearney, Nebraska 68845

bed 3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Kearney Plaza Townhomes

65 Villa Drive, Kearney, Nebraska 68845

payment Subsidized

St Luke's Countryside Villa

2300 E 32nd St, Kearney, Nebraska 68847

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Prairie View

211 E 8th St, Kearney, Nebraska 68847

bed 1-3
payment $732-875/mo.
payment Subsidized

Plaza Boulevard Apartments

50 Plaza Blvd, Kearney, Nebraska 68845

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Maple Manor

401 W Boyd Ave, Elm Creek, Nebraska 68836

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Emerson Place Apartments

600 E 23rd St, Kearney, Nebraska 68847

payment Subsidized

Centennial Park Apartments

1000 4th Ave, Kearney, Nebraska 68845

payment Subsidized

4664 US-30

4664 US-30, Kearney, Nebraska 68845

bed 3
payment $1100/mo.

1445 Dove Hill Ave

1445 Dove Hill Ave, Kearney, Nebraska 68845

bed 5
payment $1500/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

1445 Dove Hill Ave

1445 Dove Hill Ave, Kearney, Nebraska 68845

bed 5
payment $1500/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

Kearney Plaza Homes

2711 W LA Platte Rd, Kearney, Nebraska 68845

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Village Plaza

2704 W LA Platte Rd, Kearney, Nebraska 68845

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

The Village at Kearney

88 La Crosse Dr, Kearney, Nebraska 68845

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Colony Acres

413 1st St, Gibbon, Nebraska 68840

payment Subsidized

Grand Manor

1001 Grand Ave, Ravenna, Nebraska 68869

payment Subsidized

Autumn Village

1712 E 39th St, Kearney, Nebraska 68847

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Buffalo County, Nebraska

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Buffalo County, Nebraska
$18.18/hour
$6.18 (+52%) more than Nebraska minimum wage and $10.93 (+151%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Buffalo County, Nebraska Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Buffalo 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 Buffalo County, Nebraska.

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

How many renters live in Buffalo County, Nebraska?

The County of Buffalo County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 28.34 percent of the population living in Buffalo County.

What is the rental market like in Buffalo County, Nebraska?

There are an estimated housing units in the Buffalo County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Buffalo County, Nebraska, there are 1.04 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Buffalo County?

The rental vacancy rate in Buffalo 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 Buffalo County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Buffalo County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
264 1,398 2,656 1,463 646
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Buffalo County

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

How Much Is Rent in Buffalo County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $651 to $1,629. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $651
One BR $758
Two BR $960
Three BR $1,281
Four BR $1,629
2024 Fair Market Rents in Buffalo County, Nebraska

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Buffalo 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 116 44 percent
One BR 795 57 percent
Two BR 1,580 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Buffalo County, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in Buffalo County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Buffalo County, Nebraska

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

Income Based Apartments in Buffalo County, Nebraska

Buffalo County features 461 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 Buffalo County, Nebraska

There are 340 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Buffalo County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Buffalo County, Nebraska

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Buffalo County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Buffalo County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Buffalo County, Nebraska for a two-bedroom apartment is between $864 and $1,056.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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