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

Discover affordable housing in Keith County where there are 8+ 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.

Oak Ridge Apartments

201 E L St, Ogallala, Nebraska 69153

Great West Townhomes

1001 Great West Cir, Ogallala, Nebraska 69153

Ogallala Village

1801 East 1st Street, Ogallala, Nebraska 69153

Cedarwood South Apartments

300 E N St, Ogallala, Nebraska 69153

Cedarwood Apartments

310 E N St, Ogallala, Nebraska 69153

Cedar Inc Apartments

305 E N St, Ogallala, Nebraska 69153

Villa Townhouse Apt

110 W 4th St, Paxton, Nebraska

1701 E 2nd St

1701 E 2nd St, Ogallala, Nebraska 69153

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

The County of Keith County has 8,303 people living in 3,781 households.

There are 1,781 renters living in 984 renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.45 percent of the population living in Keith County.

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

There are an estimated 5,370 housing units in the Keith County area. Of these, 1,031 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Keith County, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Keith County?

The rental vacancy rate in Keith 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 Keith County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Keith County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
53 246 348 241 71
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Keith County

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Keith County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $591 to $1,268. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $591
One BR $684
Two BR $872
Three BR $1,105
Four BR $1,268
2024 Fair Market Rents in Keith County, Nebraska

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Keith 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 3 6 percent
One BR 201 82 percent
Two BR 209 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Keith County, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in Keith County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 48
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 30
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 83
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Keith County, Nebraska

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

Income Based Apartments in Keith County, Nebraska

Keith County features 125 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 Keith County, Nebraska

There are 32 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Keith County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Keith County, Nebraska

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.