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

Discover affordable housing in Plattsmouth where there are 7+ 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.

Highland Place

1910 S 15th St , Plattsmouth, Nebraska 68048

South Park Apartments

1302 S 10th Street, Plattsmouth, Nebraska 68048

Cassco Arms

801 Washington Ave, Plattsmouth, Nebraska 68048

Cass Partners ,

6th and Main, Plattsmouth, Nebraska 68048

Parkview Apartments

1711 3rd Ave, Plattsmouth, Nebraska 0

Cass Partners Lp

524 Main St, Plattsmouth, Nebraska 68048

Cass Partners II Supplement

Fitzgerald Building, Plattsmouth, Nebraska 68048

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Plattsmouth, Nebraska
$22.16/hour
$10.16 (+85%) more than Nebraska minimum wage and $14.91 (+206%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Plattsmouth, 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 Plattsmouth, Nebraska.

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

How many renters live in Plattsmouth, Nebraska?

The City of Plattsmouth has 6,585 people living in 2,873 households.

There are 2,341 renters living in 982 renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.55 percent of the population living in Plattsmouth.

What is the rental market like in Plattsmouth, Nebraska?

There are an estimated 3,111 housing units in the Plattsmouth area. Of these, 1,056 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Plattsmouth, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Plattsmouth?

The rental vacancy rate in Plattsmouth 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 Plattsmouth for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Plattsmouth
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
46 146 409 345 15
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Plattsmouth

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

Among renter households in this market, 53 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 7 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 Plattsmouth

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $895 to $1,733. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $895
One BR $971
Two BR $1,170
Three BR $1,562
Four BR $1,733
2024 Fair Market Rents in Plattsmouth, Nebraska

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

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 42 91 percent
One BR 140 96 percent
Two BR 307 75 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Plattsmouth, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in Plattsmouth?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 20
Public Housing 60
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 22
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Plattsmouth, Nebraska

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

Income Based Apartments in Plattsmouth, Nebraska

Plattsmouth features 82 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 Plattsmouth, Nebraska

There are 104 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Plattsmouth.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Plattsmouth, Nebraska

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Plattsmouth, Nebraska for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,053 and $1,287.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.