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

Discover affordable housing in Neligh where there are 3+ 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.

Pioneer Homes

500 P St, Neligh, Nebraska 68756

Sun Apartments - Neligh

105 D St, Neligh, Nebraska 68756

Sandhills Partnership

807 E 3rd St, Neligh, Nebraska 68756

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Neligh, 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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What HUD offices serve Neligh, 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 Public Housing programs for Neligh, Nebraska.

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

How many renters live in Neligh, Nebraska?

The City of Neligh has 1,624 people living in 643 households.

There are 329 renters living in 175 renter households in this City. Renters make up 20.26 percent of the population living in Neligh.

What is the rental market like in Neligh, Nebraska?

There are an estimated 788 housing units in the Neligh area. Of these, 207 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Neligh, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Neligh?

The rental vacancy rate in Neligh is 15 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 Neligh for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Neligh
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
17 46 43 28 24
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Neligh

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 Neligh

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $591 to $1,193. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $591
One BR $664
Two BR $872
Three BR $1,178
Four BR $1,193
2024 Fair Market Rents in Neligh, Nebraska

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

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 0 100 percent
One BR 24 52 percent
Two BR 27 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Neligh, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in Neligh?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 4
Public Housing 34
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 12
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Neligh, Nebraska

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

Income Based Apartments in Neligh, Nebraska

Neligh features 34 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 Neligh, Nebraska

There are 12 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Neligh.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Neligh, Nebraska

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.