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

Discover affordable housing in Cedar County where there are 6+ 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.

Porte Centre

605 E Centre, Hartington, Nebraska 68739

Ridge View Manor

106 E Douglas St, Coleridge, Nebraska 68727

Cedar Villa

405 E Centre St, Hartington, Nebraska 68739

Porte Villa

1 Porte St, Hartington, Nebraska 0

Hill Crest Colonial Manor

707 Cedar Ave, Laurel, Nebraska 68745

Randolph Haven

531 W Wayne St, Randolph, Nebraska 68771

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Cedar 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 Cedar County, Nebraska?

The County of Cedar County has 8,375 people living in 3,354 households.

There are 1,432 renters living in 684 renter households in this County. Renters make up 17.1 percent of the population living in Cedar County.

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

There are an estimated 3,915 housing units in the Cedar County area. Of these, 759 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cedar County, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cedar County?

The rental vacancy rate in Cedar County is 7 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 Cedar County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cedar County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
30 114 262 120 121
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cedar County

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

Among renter households in this market, 29 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Cedar County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $591 to $1,326. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $591
One BR $685
Two BR $872
Three BR $1,193
Four BR $1,326
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cedar County, Nebraska

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Cedar 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 14 47 percent
One BR 66 58 percent
Two BR 190 73 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Cedar County, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in Cedar County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 23
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 8
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cedar County, Nebraska

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

Income Based Apartments in Cedar County, Nebraska

Cedar County features 63 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 Cedar County, Nebraska

There are 16 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cedar County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cedar County, Nebraska

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.