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

Discover affordable housing in Douglas County where there are 214+ 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.

Cedar Hollow Apartments

23810 Cedar Hollow Mall, Waterloo, Nebraska 68069

Lofts on 24th Street

3101 S 24th St, Omaha, Nebraska 68108

Benson Commons

3102 North 60th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68104

Stone Plaza

6025 Ville De Sante Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68104

Laurel Hill

6003 Laurel Ave, Omaha, Nebraska 68104

Village East

2011 North 25th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68111

Livestock Commons

4920 South 30th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68107

Onyx at Aksarben Apartments

1875 South 75th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124

The Sheltering Tree - Benson

7220 Ames Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68134

Ralston House

7301 Q Street, Ralston, Nebraska 68127

Oak Valley

12555 Krug Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68144

Livingston Plaza

303 South 132nd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68154

Livestock Exchange

4920 South 30th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68107

La Bonne Vie South

5315 South 94th Court , Omaha, Nebraska 68127

La Bonne Vie North

6004 Ville De Sante Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68104

Kellom Villas

2517 Caldwell Street , Omaha, Nebraska 68131

Kellom Ridges I & II

2517 Caldwell Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68131

Kellom North

2517 Caldwell Street , Omaha, Nebraska 68131

Kellom Gardens

2517 Caldwell Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68131

Kellom East

2517 Caldwell Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68131

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Douglas County, Nebraska
$22.16/hour
$10.16 (+85%) more than Nebraska minimum wage and $14.91 (+206%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Douglas 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, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Mainstream Voucher, Family Unification Program (FUP) programs for Douglas County, Nebraska.

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

How many renters live in Douglas County, Nebraska?

The County of Douglas County has 586,327 people living in 238,829 households.

There are 189,813 renters living in 93,542 renter households in this County. Renters make up 32.37 percent of the population living in Douglas County.

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

There are an estimated 251,402 housing units in the Douglas County area. Of these, 98,952 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Douglas County, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Douglas County?

The rental vacancy rate in Douglas County is 5 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 Douglas County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Douglas County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
8,883 29,613 33,156 15,275 5,552
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Douglas County

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 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 Douglas County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $895 to $1,733. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $895
One BR $971
Two BR $1,170
Three BR $1,562
Four BR $1,733
2024 Fair Market Rents in Douglas County, Nebraska

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Douglas 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 4,623 52 percent
One BR 14,913 50 percent
Two BR 15,960 48 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Douglas County, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in Douglas County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 6,347
Public Housing 2,544
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1,067
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 74
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 212
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 148
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Douglas County, Nebraska

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

Income Based Apartments in Douglas County, Nebraska

Douglas County features 3,938 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 Douglas County, Nebraska

There are 5,170 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Douglas County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Douglas County, Nebraska

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Douglas County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Douglas County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Douglas County, Nebraska for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,053 and $1,287.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.