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

Discover affordable housing in Norfolk where there are 22+ 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.

Royal Oaks Estates

909 Meadow Ln, Norfolk, Nebraska 68701

Skyline Manor

1204 West Norfolk Avenue, Norfolk, Nebraska 68701

Westside Plaza

2600 Westside Plaza Drive, Norfolk, Nebraska 68701

North Park Apartments

916 Woodhurst Dr, Norfolk, Nebraska 68701

Westport Apartments

2616 Westside Plaza Dr, Norfolk, Nebraska 68701

Greenland Village

905 Syracuse Ave, Norfolk, Nebraska 68701

Isabelle Village Apartments

1205 Isabelle Cir, Norfolk, Nebraska 68701

Chestnut Park Apartments I

900 E Norfolk Ave, Norfolk, Nebraska 68701

Woodwinds Apartments

123 N 25th St, Norfolk, Nebraska 68701

Willow Park Apartments II

202 S Chestnut St, Norfolk, Nebraska 68701

Odd Fellow Rebekah Manor

1700 W Pasewalk Ave, Norfolk, Nebraska 68701

Willow Park Apartments

200 S Chestnut St, Norfolk, Nebraska 68701

Chestnut Park Apartments II

203 S Chestnut St, Norfolk, Nebraska 68701

North Park Apartments

1514 Queen City Blvd, Norfolk, Nebraska 0

Lakewood Apartments

1401 Lakewood Dr, Norfolk, Nebraska 68701

Kensington - - Norfolk

108 N 4th Ave, Norfolk, Nebraska 68701

Madison Villas

Multiple Addresses, Norfolk, Nebraska 68701

Evergreen Apt

111 South Pine St, Norfolk, Nebraska

Cimarron Apartments

916 Syracuse Ave, Norfolk, Nebraska 68701

Meadow Ridge Estates

1131 McIntosh Rd, Norfolk, Nebraska 68701

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Norfolk, Nebraska
$17.61/hour
$5.61 (+47%) more than Nebraska minimum wage and $10.36 (+143%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Norfolk, 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) programs for Norfolk, Nebraska.

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

How many renters live in Norfolk, Nebraska?

The City of Norfolk has 25,883 people living in 10,660 households.

There are 8,203 renters living in 4,019 renter households in this City. Renters make up 31.69 percent of the population living in Norfolk.

What is the rental market like in Norfolk, Nebraska?

There are an estimated 11,557 housing units in the Norfolk area. Of these, 4,467 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Norfolk, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Norfolk?

The rental vacancy rate in Norfolk is 7 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 Norfolk for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Norfolk
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
227 1,251 1,763 591 156
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Norfolk

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

Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Norfolk

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $630 to $1,378. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $630
One BR $708
Two BR $930
Three BR $1,227
Four BR $1,378
2024 Fair Market Rents in Norfolk, Nebraska

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

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 88 39 percent
One BR 846 68 percent
Two BR 1,148 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Norfolk, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in Norfolk?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 315
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 296
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 46
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 148
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Norfolk, Nebraska

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

Income Based Apartments in Norfolk, Nebraska

Norfolk features 490 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 Norfolk, Nebraska

There are 311 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Norfolk.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Norfolk, Nebraska

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Norfolk, Nebraska for a two-bedroom apartment is between $837 and $1,023.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.