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

Discover affordable housing in Leigh where there are 2+ 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.

Leigh Apartments

118 N Beech St, Leigh, Nebraska 68643

L and S Housing

317 N Elm St, Leigh, Nebraska 68643

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Leigh, Nebraska
$17.10/hour
$5.10 (+43%) more than Nebraska minimum wage and $9.85 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Leigh, Nebraska?

The City of Leigh has 429 people living in 190 households.

There are 72 renters living in 48 renter households in this City. Renters make up 16.78 percent of the population living in Leigh.

What is the rental market like in Leigh, Nebraska?

There are an estimated 234 housing units in the Leigh area. Of these, 68 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Leigh, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Leigh?

The rental vacancy rate in Leigh is 29 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 Leigh for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Leigh
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 16 29 0 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Leigh

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

Among renter households in this market, 29 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Leigh

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $612 to $1,214. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $612
One BR $702
Two BR $903
Three BR $1,092
Four BR $1,214
2024 Fair Market Rents in Leigh, Nebraska

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

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
One BR 8 50 percent
Two BR 17 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Leigh, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in Leigh?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 9
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 6
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Leigh, Nebraska

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

Income Based Apartments in Leigh, Nebraska

Leigh features 6 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 Leigh, Nebraska

There are 16 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Leigh.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Leigh, Nebraska

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Leigh, Nebraska for a two-bedroom apartment is between $813 and $993.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.