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

Discover affordable housing in Schuyler where there are 5+ 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.

Lost Creek Apartments

944 E 16th St, Schuyler, Nebraska 68661

Kracl Meadows

701-803 W 22nd St, Schuyler, Nebraska 68661

Pinnacle Apartments of Schuyler

940E E 16th St, Schuyler, Nebraska 68661

Heritage Apartments - Schuyler

1302 Denver St, Schuyler, Nebraska 68661

Whispering Pines and Park Place

712 F St, Schuyler, Nebraska 68661

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 Schuyler, Nebraska
$17.10/hour
$5.10 (+43%) more than Nebraska minimum wage and $9.85 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Schuyler, 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 Schuyler, Nebraska.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Schuyler, Nebraska.

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

How many renters live in Schuyler, Nebraska?

The City of Schuyler has 6,516 people living in 1,990 households.

There are 1,532 renters living in 453 renter households in this City. Renters make up 23.51 percent of the population living in Schuyler.

What is the rental market like in Schuyler, Nebraska?

There are an estimated 2,087 housing units in the Schuyler area. Of these, 453 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Schuyler, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Schuyler?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Schuyler
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 141 91 137 77
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Schuyler

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

Among renter households in this market, 19 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 Schuyler

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $612 to $1,214. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $612
One BR $702
Two BR $903
Three BR $1,092
Four BR $1,214
2024 Fair Market Rents in Schuyler, Nebraska

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

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 11 8 percent
Two BR 36 40 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Schuyler, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in Schuyler?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 70
Public Housing 52
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Schuyler, Nebraska

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

Income Based Apartments in Schuyler, Nebraska

Schuyler 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 Schuyler, Nebraska

There are 46 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Schuyler.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Schuyler, Nebraska

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Schuyler, Nebraska for a two-bedroom apartment is between $813 and $993.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.