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

Discover affordable housing in Saline County where there are 13+ 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.

Countryside Housing of Dewitt

905 W Lancaster Ave, De Witt, Nebraska 68341

Goldenrod Village

410 Goldenrod Ln, Crete, Nebraska 68333

Friendship Terrace

1027 2nd St, Friend, Nebraska 68359

Blue Terrace Crown

1035 E 20th St, Crete, Nebraska 68333

Wolverine II Apartments

713 W 7th St, Wilber, Nebraska 68465

Crete Apartments

2245 Heather Dr, Crete, Nebraska 68333

Czech Village

316 S Shimerda St, Wilber, Nebraska 68465

Centennial Terrace

1600 Grove Ave, Crete, Nebraska 68333

Belohlavy Estates

Multiple Addresses, Crete, Nebraska 68333

West Meadows

24th and Forest, Crete, Nebraska 0

Wilbur Family Housing

7th and Shimerda, Wilber, Nebraska 68465

Nebraska

2489 Boswell Ave, Crete, Nebraska 68333

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24th And Boswell St, Crete, Nebraska 0

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

The County of Saline County has 14,275 people living in 5,137 households.

There are 3,093 renters living in 1,348 renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.67 percent of the population living in Saline County.

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

There are an estimated 5,734 housing units in the Saline County area. Of these, 1,412 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Saline County, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Saline County?

The rental vacancy rate in Saline County is 4 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 Saline County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Saline County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
28 311 647 248 82
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Saline County

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

Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Saline County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $591 to $1,415. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $591
One BR $694
Two BR $872
Three BR $1,229
Four BR $1,415
2024 Fair Market Rents in Saline County, Nebraska

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Saline 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 16 57 percent
One BR 253 81 percent
Two BR 409 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Saline County, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in Saline County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 108
Public Housing 98
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 80
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Saline County, Nebraska

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

Income Based Apartments in Saline County, Nebraska

Saline County features 170 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 Saline County, Nebraska

There are 61 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Saline County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Saline County, Nebraska

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Saline County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Saline County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.