Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Nemaha County, KS

Discover affordable housing in Nemaha County 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.

Terrace Heights

403 Edward St, Seneca, Kansas 66538

Nemaha Co Ind Living

12 S 11th St, Seneca, Kansas 66538

Peppertree Apt

412 Community Drive, Seneca, Kansas

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Nemaha County, Kansas
$16.70/hour
$9.45 (+130%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $9.45 (+130%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Nemaha County, Kansas?

The County of Nemaha County has 10,219 people living in 3,986 households.

There are 1,817 renters living in 917 renter households in this County. Renters make up 17.78 percent of the population living in Nemaha County.

What is the rental market like in Nemaha County, Kansas?

There are an estimated 4,507 housing units in the Nemaha County area. Of these, 1,040 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Nemaha County, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Nemaha County?

The rental vacancy rate in Nemaha County is 10 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Nemaha County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Nemaha County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
7 119 445 176 169
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Nemaha County

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

Among renter households in this market, 35 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 Nemaha County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,373. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $633
One BR $717
Two BR $882
Three BR $1,229
Four BR $1,373
2024 Fair Market Rents in Nemaha County, Kansas

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

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 3 43 percent
One BR 86 72 percent
Two BR 297 67 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Nemaha County, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Nemaha County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Nemaha County, Kansas including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 84
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 7
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 32
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Nemaha County, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Nemaha County, Kansas

Nemaha County features 85 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 Nemaha County, Kansas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Nemaha County, Kansas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Nemaha County, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $794 and $970.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.