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

Discover affordable housing in Syracuse where there are 6+ 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.

Westview Manor

990 Walnut St, Syracuse, Nebraska 68446

Northbrook Apartments

1601 Cherl Dr, Syracuse, Nebraska 68446

Syracuse Senior Housing II

Prairie View 2nd Addition, Syracuse, Nebraska 68446

Syracuse Senior Housing

18th St, Syracuse, Nebraska 68446

Hillside Crown

1468 Ash St, Syracuse, Nebraska 68446

Syracuse Senior Housing I

206 W 18th St, Syracuse, Nebraska 68446

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Syracuse, Nebraska
$16.59/hour
$4.59 (+38%) more than Nebraska minimum wage and $9.34 (+129%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Syracuse, 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 Syracuse, Nebraska.

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

How many renters live in Syracuse, Nebraska?

The City of Syracuse has 1,876 people living in 899 households.

There are 403 renters living in 245 renter households in this City. Renters make up 21.48 percent of the population living in Syracuse.

What is the rental market like in Syracuse, Nebraska?

There are an estimated 948 housing units in the Syracuse area. Of these, 245 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Syracuse, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Syracuse?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Syracuse
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
10 98 96 32 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Syracuse

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

Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Syracuse

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $594 to $1,168. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $594
One BR $667
Two BR $876
Three BR $1,138
Four BR $1,168
2024 Fair Market Rents in Syracuse, Nebraska

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

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 5 50 percent
One BR 55 56 percent
Two BR 80 83 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Syracuse, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in Syracuse?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 36
Public Housing 22
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 9
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Syracuse, Nebraska

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

Income Based Apartments in Syracuse, Nebraska

Syracuse features 32 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 Syracuse, Nebraska

There are 48 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Syracuse.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Syracuse, Nebraska

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Syracuse, Nebraska for a two-bedroom apartment is between $788 and $964.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.