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

Discover affordable housing in Tecumseh where there are 3+ 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.

Tecumseh Place Apartments

940 Lincoln St, Tecumseh, Nebraska 68450

Tecumseh Manor

800 Broadway St, Tecumseh, Nebraska 68450

Tecumseh Village Apartments

442 Highway 136, Tecumseh, Nebraska 68450

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Tecumseh, 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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What HUD offices serve Tecumseh, 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 Tecumseh, Nebraska.

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

How many renters live in Tecumseh, Nebraska?

The City of Tecumseh has 1,878 people living in 717 households.

There are 709 renters living in 315 renter households in this City. Renters make up 37.75 percent of the population living in Tecumseh.

What is the rental market like in Tecumseh, Nebraska?

There are an estimated 885 housing units in the Tecumseh area. Of these, 332 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Tecumseh, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Tecumseh?

The rental vacancy rate in Tecumseh is 5 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 Tecumseh for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tecumseh
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
26 60 115 114 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tecumseh

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Tecumseh

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $591 to $1,163. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $591
One BR $664
Two BR $872
Three BR $1,054
Four BR $1,163
2024 Fair Market Rents in Tecumseh, Nebraska

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

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 10 38 percent
One BR 32 53 percent
Two BR 52 45 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Tecumseh, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in Tecumseh?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 30
Public Housing 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Tecumseh, Nebraska

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

Income Based Apartments in Tecumseh, Nebraska

Tecumseh features 48 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 Tecumseh, Nebraska

There are 6 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Tecumseh.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tecumseh, Nebraska

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.