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

Discover affordable housing in Columbus where there are 19+ 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.

Columbus Place

1305 8th Street, Columbus, Nebraska 68601

Realife of Columbus

3600 30th Street, Columbus, Nebraska 68601

Jones Northcreek Apartments

2803 32nd St, Columbus, Nebraska 68601

Four Seasons II Apartments Rw Investments

2565 47th Ave, Columbus, Nebraska 68601

Briarwood II Apartments

2732 25th St, Columbus, Nebraska 68601

Arbor Place

3810 25th St, Columbus, Nebraska 68601

Westport Apartments

3914 25th St, Columbus, Nebraska 68601

Brianwood Apartments

2722 25th St, Columbus, Nebraska 68601

Project Lift

1509 4th St, Columbus, Nebraska 68601

Columbian Village

3717 27th St, Columbus, Nebraska 68601

Heritage House

101 North Rd, Columbus, Nebraska 68601

Village Apartments

2481 6th St, Columbus, Nebraska 68601

Christopher Court Apartments

209 27th St, Columbus, Nebraska 68601

Cherry Creek Apartments

103 27th St, Columbus, Nebraska 68601

Four Seasons I Apts

2579 47 Ave, Columbus, Nebraska

Westwood Apartments II

2662 47th Ave, Columbus, Nebraska 68601

Pinnacle Apartments

4503 19th St, Columbus, Nebraska 68601

Wedgewood Apartments

2806 25th St, Columbus, Nebraska 68601

Oakwood Estates

3516 25th St, Columbus, Nebraska 68601

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Columbus, Nebraska
$17.65/hour
$5.65 (+47%) more than Nebraska minimum wage and $10.40 (+143%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Columbus, 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 Columbus, Nebraska.

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

How many renters live in Columbus, Nebraska?

The City of Columbus has 24,035 people living in 9,536 households.

There are 6,319 renters living in 2,850 renter households in this City. Renters make up 26.29 percent of the population living in Columbus.

What is the rental market like in Columbus, Nebraska?

There are an estimated 10,027 housing units in the Columbus area. Of these, 2,932 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Columbus, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Columbus?

The rental vacancy rate in Columbus 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 Columbus for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Columbus
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
158 1,001 756 530 222
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Columbus

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Columbus

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $632 to $1,241. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $632
One BR $709
Two BR $932
Three BR $1,237
Four BR $1,241
2024 Fair Market Rents in Columbus, Nebraska

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

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 59 37 percent
One BR 663 66 percent
Two BR 389 51 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Columbus, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in Columbus?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 207
Public Housing 84
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 129
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 8
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 94
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Columbus, Nebraska

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

Income Based Apartments in Columbus, Nebraska

Columbus features 430 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 Columbus, Nebraska

There are 80 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Columbus.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Columbus, Nebraska

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Columbus, Nebraska for a two-bedroom apartment is between $839 and $1,025.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.