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

Discover affordable housing in Burwell where there are 1+ 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.

Park View Plaza

400 N 8th Ave, Burwell, Nebraska 68823

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Burwell, 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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What HUD offices serve Burwell, 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 Public Housing programs for Burwell, Nebraska.

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

How many renters live in Burwell, Nebraska?

The City of Burwell has 938 people living in 406 households.

There are 135 renters living in 96 renter households in this City. Renters make up 14.39 percent of the population living in Burwell.

What is the rental market like in Burwell, Nebraska?

There are an estimated 541 housing units in the Burwell area. Of these, 109 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Burwell, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Burwell?

The rental vacancy rate in Burwell is 12 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 Burwell for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Burwell
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
13 20 29 28 6
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Burwell

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

Among renter households in this market, 45 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Burwell

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $591 to $1,163. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $591
One BR $739
Two BR $872
Three BR $1,159
Four BR $1,163
2024 Fair Market Rents in Burwell, Nebraska

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

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 13 100 percent
One BR 20 100 percent
Two BR 29 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Burwell, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in Burwell?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 9
Public Housing 64
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Burwell, Nebraska

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

Income Based Apartments in Burwell, Nebraska

Burwell features 64 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 Burwell, Nebraska

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Burwell.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Burwell, Nebraska

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.