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

Discover affordable housing in Utica where there are 1+ 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.

Southview Plaza

1285 F St, Utica, Nebraska 68456

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Utica, Nebraska
$17.23/hour
$5.23 (+44%) more than Nebraska minimum wage and $9.98 (+138%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Utica, Nebraska?

The City of Utica has 1,117 people living in 431 households.

There are 315 renters living in 121 renter households in this City. Renters make up 28.2 percent of the population living in Utica.

What is the rental market like in Utica, Nebraska?

There are an estimated 440 housing units in the Utica area. Of these, 121 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Utica, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Utica?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Utica
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 18 24 50 29
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Utica

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

Among renter households in this market, 16 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Utica

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $656 to $1,500. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $656
One BR $695
Two BR $910
Three BR $1,282
Four BR $1,500
2024 Fair Market Rents in Utica, Nebraska

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

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 16 89 percent
Two BR 23 96 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Utica, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in Utica?

Income Based Apartments in Utica, Nebraska

Utica features 8 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 Utica, Nebraska

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Utica.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Utica, Nebraska

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Utica, Nebraska for a two-bedroom apartment is between $819 and $1,001.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.