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

Discover affordable housing in Orchard where there are 1+ 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.

The Elizabeth Place

204 W 4th St, Orchard, Nebraska 68764

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

The City of Orchard has 382 people living in 148 households.

There are 91 renters living in 38 renter households in this City. Renters make up 23.82 percent of the population living in Orchard.

What is the rental market like in Orchard, Nebraska?

There are an estimated 191 housing units in the Orchard area. Of these, 38 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Orchard, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Orchard?

The rental vacancy rate in Orchard is 0 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 Orchard for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Orchard
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 3 17 12 4
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Orchard

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

Among renter households in this market, 21 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 Orchard

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 Orchard, Nebraska

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

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 2 67 percent
Two BR 12 71 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Orchard, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in Orchard?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 4
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Orchard, Nebraska

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

Income Based Apartments in Orchard, Nebraska

Orchard features 4 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 Orchard, Nebraska

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Orchard.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Orchard, Nebraska

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.