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

Discover affordable housing in Curtis 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.

Eastridge Apartments

902 University Ave, Curtis, Nebraska 69025

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Curtis, 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 Curtis, 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 Curtis, Nebraska.

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

How many renters live in Curtis, Nebraska?

The City of Curtis has 786 people living in 296 households.

There are 292 renters living in 137 renter households in this City. Renters make up 37.15 percent of the population living in Curtis.

What is the rental market like in Curtis, Nebraska?

There are an estimated 348 housing units in the Curtis area. Of these, 153 units are rental homes, making up 44 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Curtis, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Curtis?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Curtis
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
27 31 42 20 16
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Curtis

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

Among renter households in this market, 30 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 Curtis

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $591 to $1,177. 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 $1,101
Four BR $1,177
2024 Fair Market Rents in Curtis, Nebraska

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

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 27 100 percent
One BR 25 81 percent
Two BR 35 83 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Curtis, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in Curtis?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 23
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 12
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Curtis, Nebraska

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

Income Based Apartments in Curtis, Nebraska

Curtis features 12 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 Curtis, Nebraska

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Curtis, Nebraska

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.