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

Discover affordable housing in Burt County where there are 11+ 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.

Maple Villa Apartments

302 E 6th St, Decatur, Nebraska 68020

Cedar Apartments

402 E 6th St, Decatur, Nebraska 0

Oakwood Apartments

410 N Thomas Ave, Oakland, Nebraska 68045

Four Trees Village

100 N Aurora Ave, Oakland, Nebraska 68045

Evista Village

345 N 3rd St, Lyons, Nebraska 68038

Lake St Court Apts

705 M St, Tekamah, Nebraska

The Village

211 S 9th St, Tekamah, Nebraska 68061

Lyons Apartments

360 Main St, Lyons, Nebraska 68038

East Meadow Senior Apartments

311 S 7th St, Tekamah, Nebraska 68061

Willowood Apartments

306 N Thomas Ave, Oakland, Nebraska 68045

Burt and Washington County

Lots 1 and 2 And 11-4 East Meadows Add, Tekamah, Nebraska 68061

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Burt County, Nebraska
$16.52/hour
$4.52 (+38%) more than Nebraska minimum wage and $9.27 (+128%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Burt County, Nebraska?

The County of Burt County has 6,717 people living in 2,790 households.

There are 1,265 renters living in 642 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.83 percent of the population living in Burt County.

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

There are an estimated 3,340 housing units in the Burt County area. Of these, 717 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Burt County, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Burt County?

The rental vacancy rate in Burt County is 8 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 Burt County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Burt County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
12 226 188 127 78
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Burt County

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

Among renter households in this market, 29 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Burt County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $591 to $1,161. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $591
One BR $664
Two BR $872
Three BR $1,054
Four BR $1,161
2024 Fair Market Rents in Burt County, Nebraska

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Burt 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 2 17 percent
One BR 145 64 percent
Two BR 128 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Burt County, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in Burt County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 12
Public Housing 66
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 80
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Burt County, Nebraska

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

Income Based Apartments in Burt County, Nebraska

Burt County features 116 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 Burt County, Nebraska

There are 56 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Burt County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Burt County, Nebraska

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Burt County, Nebraska for a two-bedroom apartment is between $785 and $959.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.