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

Discover affordable housing in Dodge County where there are 17+ 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.

Empire Apartments

459 Jefferson Street, Fremont, Nebraska 68025

Yorkshire Manor

2600 Laverna Street, Fremont, Nebraska 68025

Powerhouse

734 North Park Avenue, Fremont, Nebraska 68025

Parkview Apartments

100 E Maple St, Hooper, Nebraska 68031

Somers Point Apartments

948 W Somers Pt, Fremont, Nebraska 68025

Mosaic Housing Corporation II

317 W Military Ave, Fremont, Nebraska 68025

Goldenview

331 8th Street , Uehling, Nebraska 68063

Fountain Springs Estates

905 E 29th Street, Fremont, Nebraska 68025

Shalimar Gardens Assisted Living

749 E 29th St, Fremont, Nebraska 68025

The Row Townhomes

2299 E 34th Blvd, Fremont, Nebraska 68025

Hidden Brook Townhomes I & II

2510 North Clarkson Street, Fremont, Nebraska 68025

Sunridge Apartments

3041 E Dawn Drive, Fremont, Nebraska 68025

Gifford and Stanton Towers

2510 N Clarkson St, Fremont, Nebraska 68025

Somers Point II Townhomes

1118 W Somers Pt, Fremont, Nebraska 68025

North Bend Estates

820 Locust St, North Bend, Nebraska

Dodge Community III

650 1st St, Dodge, Nebraska 68633

3301 N Somers Pt

3301 N Somers Pt, Fremont, Nebraska 68025

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 Dodge County, Nebraska
$18.48/hour
$6.48 (+54%) more than Nebraska minimum wage and $11.23 (+155%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Dodge County, 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 Dodge County, Nebraska.

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

How many renters live in Dodge County, Nebraska?

The County of Dodge County has 37,175 people living in 14,624 households.

There are 11,377 renters living in 5,011 renter households in this County. Renters make up 30.6 percent of the population living in Dodge County.

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

There are an estimated 16,348 housing units in the Dodge County area. Of these, 5,579 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dodge County, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dodge County?

The rental vacancy rate in Dodge County is 9 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 Dodge County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dodge County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
62 1,177 2,375 1,029 270
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dodge County

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

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Dodge County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $662 to $1,300. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $662
One BR $743
Two BR $976
Three BR $1,180
Four BR $1,300
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dodge County, Nebraska

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Dodge 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 28 45 percent
One BR 901 77 percent
Two BR 1,210 51 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dodge County, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in Dodge County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 307
Public Housing 267
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 116
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 10
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 34
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dodge County, Nebraska

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

Income Based Apartments in Dodge County, Nebraska

Dodge County features 478 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 Dodge County, Nebraska

There are 150 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dodge County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dodge County, Nebraska

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Dodge County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Dodge County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dodge County, Nebraska for a two-bedroom apartment is between $878 and $1,074.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.