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

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Cottonwood Villa

1301 1st St, Crofton, Nebraska 68730

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

The City of Crofton has 907 people living in 336 households.

There are 47 renters living in 34 renter households in this City. Renters make up 5.18 percent of the population living in Crofton.

What is the rental market like in Crofton, Nebraska?

There are an estimated 370 housing units in the Crofton area. Of these, 55 units are rental homes, making up 15 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Crofton, Nebraska, there are 2 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Crofton?

The rental vacancy rate in Crofton is 38 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 Crofton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Crofton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
5 15 5 7 2
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Crofton

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

Among renter households in this market, 12 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 6 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 Crofton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $591 to $1,324. 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 $1,149
Four BR $1,324
2024 Fair Market Rents in Crofton, Nebraska

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

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 5 100 percent
One BR 15 100 percent
Two BR 5 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Crofton, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in Crofton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Crofton, Nebraska

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

Income Based Apartments in Crofton, Nebraska

Crofton features 24 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 Crofton, Nebraska

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Crofton, Nebraska

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.