Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in South Sioux City, NE

Discover affordable housing in South Sioux City 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.

Villas at Crystal Court I,II,& III

1001 Honeylocust Dr, South Sioux City, Nebraska 68776

Liberty Place

800 West 25th Street , South Sioux City, Nebraska 68776

Prairie Haven

1608 F Street, South Sioux City, Nebraska 68776

Forest Acres

830 Riverview Drive, South Sioux City, Nebraska 68776

Canterbury Village

2515 Willow Street , South Sioux City, Nebraska 68776

Canterbury Village Apartments-NLA

2513 Willow Street, South Sioux City, Nebraska 68776

Cherry Ridge Apartments

800 Riverview Dr, South Sioux City, Nebraska 68776

Autumn Park Apartments ~ South Sioux City

320 E 12th St, South Sioux City, Nebraska 68776

Riverfront Apartments

860 Riverview Drive, South Sioux City, Nebraska 68776

Arbors Apartments

1108 E 17th St, South Sioux City, Nebraska 68776

Dacotah House Apartments

501 E 31st St, South Sioux City, Nebraska 68776

Heritage Apartments

205 Regency Pkwy, South Sioux City, Nebraska 68776

Oakwood Square Apartments

300 W 33rd St, South Sioux City, Nebraska 68776

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In South Sioux City, Nebraska
$19.13/hour
$7.13 (+59%) more than Nebraska minimum wage and $11.88 (+164%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve South Sioux City, 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 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Moving to Work programs for South Sioux City, Nebraska.

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

How many renters live in South Sioux City, Nebraska?

The City of South Sioux City has 13,835 people living in 4,805 households.

There are 5,040 renters living in 2,054 renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.43 percent of the population living in South Sioux City.

What is the rental market like in South Sioux City, Nebraska?

There are an estimated 5,139 housing units in the South Sioux City area. Of these, 2,104 units are rental homes, making up 41 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in South Sioux City, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in South Sioux City?

The rental vacancy rate in South Sioux City is 2 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 South Sioux City for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in South Sioux City
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
45 491 1,098 378 42
Occupied Rental Units by Size in South Sioux City

A large number of apartments in South Sioux City 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 South Sioux City are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 South Sioux City

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $685 to $1,345. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $685
One BR $780
Two BR $1,010
Three BR $1,228
Four BR $1,345
2024 Fair Market Rents in South Sioux City, Nebraska

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in South Sioux City?

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 33 73 percent
One BR 259 53 percent
Two BR 627 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in South Sioux City, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in South Sioux City?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 583
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 141
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 25
Tracked Units by Federal Program in South Sioux City, Nebraska

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

Income Based Apartments in South Sioux City, Nebraska

South Sioux City features 174 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 South Sioux City, Nebraska

There are 518 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in South Sioux City.

Housing Choice Vouchers in South Sioux City, Nebraska

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay South Sioux City landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in South Sioux City.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in South Sioux City, Nebraska for a two-bedroom apartment is between $909 and $1,111.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.