Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in La Vista, NE

Discover affordable housing in La Vista where there are 6+ 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.

Crestview Village

7241 Edna Ct, La Vista, Nebraska 68128

Orchards at Wildewood

7454 Gertrude St, La Vista, Nebraska 68128

Cimarron Terrace Apartments

9831 Emiline Plz, La Vista, Nebraska 68128

Southfield Apartments I

7101 S 83rd St, La Vista, Nebraska 68128

Crestview Village

7202 Josephine Ct, La Vista, Nebraska 68128

Lavista Multifamily Apartments

7009 S 82nd Ave, La Vista, Nebraska 68128

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

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

How many renters live in La Vista, Nebraska?

The City of La Vista has 16,713 people living in 7,184 households.

There are 6,199 renters living in 3,243 renter households in this City. Renters make up 37.09 percent of the population living in La Vista.

What is the rental market like in La Vista, Nebraska?

There are an estimated 7,437 housing units in the La Vista area. Of these, 3,383 units are rental homes, making up 45 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in La Vista, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in La Vista?

The rental vacancy rate in La Vista is 2 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 La Vista for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in La Vista
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
91 1,067 1,273 746 66
Occupied Rental Units by Size in La Vista

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

Among renter households in this market, 45 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 La Vista

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 La Vista, Nebraska

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

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 35 38 percent
One BR 297 28 percent
Two BR 429 34 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in La Vista, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in La Vista?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 286
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 23
Tracked Units by Federal Program in La Vista, Nebraska

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

Income Based Apartments in La Vista, Nebraska

La Vista features 154 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 La Vista, Nebraska

There are 370 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in La Vista.

Housing Choice Vouchers in La Vista, Nebraska

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay La Vista landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in La Vista.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.