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

Discover affordable housing in Wisner 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.

Woodland Circle I Apartments

526 Schultz Dr, Wisner, Nebraska 68791

Wisner Village Apartments

6th and Cemetary Rd, Wisner, Nebraska 68791

Hilltop Apartments

817 Avenue K, Wisner, Nebraska 68791

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Wisner, 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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How many renters live in Wisner, Nebraska?

The City of Wisner has 1,389 people living in 561 households.

There are 504 renters living in 207 renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.29 percent of the population living in Wisner.

What is the rental market like in Wisner, Nebraska?

There are an estimated 602 housing units in the Wisner area. Of these, 217 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Wisner, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Wisner?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wisner
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 43 55 67 37
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wisner

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

Among renter households in this market, 18 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 8 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 Wisner

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $591 to $1,161. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $591
One BR $745
Two BR $872
Three BR $1,152
Four BR $1,161
2024 Fair Market Rents in Wisner, Nebraska

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

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 34 79 percent
Two BR 42 76 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Wisner, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in Wisner?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 8
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 15
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Wisner, Nebraska

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

Income Based Apartments in Wisner, Nebraska

Wisner features 15 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 Wisner, Nebraska

There are 16 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Wisner.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wisner, Nebraska

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.