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

Discover affordable housing in Cass County where there are 10+ 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.

Highland Place

1910 S 15th St , Plattsmouth, Nebraska 68048

Oak Ridge Place

210 W 5th St, Louisville, Nebraska 68037

South Park Apartments

1302 S 10th Street, Plattsmouth, Nebraska 68048

Cassco Arms

801 Washington Ave, Plattsmouth, Nebraska 68048

Village Apartments - Louisville

East 2nd and Eastwood Dr, Louisville, Nebraska 68037

309 W River St

309 W River St, Weeping Water, Nebraska 68463

Cass Partners ,

6th and Main, Plattsmouth, Nebraska 68048

Parkview Apartments

1711 3rd Ave, Plattsmouth, Nebraska 0

Cass Partners Lp

524 Main St, Plattsmouth, Nebraska 68048

Cass Partners II Supplement

Fitzgerald Building, Plattsmouth, Nebraska 68048

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Cass County, Nebraska
$22.16/hour
$10.16 (+85%) more than Nebraska minimum wage and $14.91 (+206%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Cass County, Nebraska?

The County of Cass County has 26,749 people living in 10,339 households.

There are 4,291 renters living in 1,782 renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.04 percent of the population living in Cass County.

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

There are an estimated 11,693 housing units in the Cass County area. Of these, 1,876 units are rental homes, making up 16 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cass County, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cass County?

The rental vacancy rate in Cass County is 4 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 Cass County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cass County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
60 237 663 690 98
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cass County

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 7 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 Cass County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $895 to $1,733. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $895
One BR $971
Two BR $1,170
Three BR $1,562
Four BR $1,733
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cass County, Nebraska

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Cass 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 49 82 percent
One BR 209 88 percent
Two BR 514 78 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Cass County, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in Cass County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 28
Public Housing 79
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 22
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 15
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cass County, Nebraska

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

Income Based Apartments in Cass County, Nebraska

Cass 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 Cass County, Nebraska

There are 112 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cass County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cass County, Nebraska

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cass County, Nebraska for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,053 and $1,287.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.