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

Discover affordable housing in Brown County 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.

Colonial Estates

626 N Main St, Ainsworth, Nebraska 69210

Ainsworth Park Homes

524 E 4th St, Ainsworth, Nebraska 69210

Ainsworth Apartments

108 S Hall St, Ainsworth, Nebraska 69210

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

The County of Brown County has 2,691 people living in 1,217 households.

There are 560 renters living in 302 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.81 percent of the population living in Brown County.

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

There are an estimated 1,656 housing units in the Brown County area. Of these, 370 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Brown County, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Brown County?

The rental vacancy rate in Brown County is 18 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 Brown County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Brown County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
13 54 93 125 5
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Brown County

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

Among renter households in this market, 38 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 Brown County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $591 to $1,295. 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 $1,054
Four BR $1,295
2024 Fair Market Rents in Brown County, Nebraska

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Brown 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 2 15 percent
One BR 14 26 percent
Two BR 54 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Brown County, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in Brown County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 12
Public Housing 30
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 18
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Brown County, Nebraska

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

Income Based Apartments in Brown County, Nebraska

Brown County features 48 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 Brown County, Nebraska

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Brown County, Nebraska

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.