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

Discover affordable housing in York where there are 9+ 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.

Hearthstone Place

215 Hearthstone Blvd, York, Nebraska 68467

York Place Crown

1212 N Wisconsin Ave, York, Nebraska 68467

Prairie Woods Crown

1213 N Indiana Ave, York, Nebraska 68467

York Leisure Home

215 N Lincoln Ave, York, Nebraska 68467

York Del Ray Plaza

2220 N Nebraska Ave, York, Nebraska 68467

Yorktowne Estates II

816 Wisconsin, York, Nebraska 68467

Vistas at Meadow Grove

1911 North Linden Avenue, York, Nebraska 68467

Hearthstone Court

123 Meadow View Dr, York, Nebraska 68467

Yorktowne Estates

1910 E 9th St, York, Nebraska 68467

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In York, Nebraska
$17.95/hour
$5.95 (+50%) more than Nebraska minimum wage and $10.70 (+148%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve York, 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), Public Housing programs for York, Nebraska.

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

How many renters live in York, Nebraska?

The City of York has 8,101 people living in 3,285 households.

There are 2,010 renters living in 1,053 renter households in this City. Renters make up 24.81 percent of the population living in York.

What is the rental market like in York, Nebraska?

There are an estimated 3,706 housing units in the York area. Of these, 1,084 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in York, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in York?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in York
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
21 209 549 240 20
Occupied Rental Units by Size in York

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

Among renter households in this market, 20 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 York

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $643 to $1,263. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $643
One BR $721
Two BR $948
Three BR $1,146
Four BR $1,263
2024 Fair Market Rents in York, Nebraska

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

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 1 5 percent
One BR 127 61 percent
Two BR 327 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in York, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in York?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 163
Public Housing 75
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 82
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 5
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 20
Tracked Units by Federal Program in York, Nebraska

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

Income Based Apartments in York, Nebraska

York features 145 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 York, Nebraska

There are 88 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in York.

Housing Choice Vouchers in York, Nebraska

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay York landlords $300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in York.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in York, Nebraska for a two-bedroom apartment is between $853 and $1,043.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.