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

Discover affordable housing in Beatrice where there are 19+ 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.

Homestead Village

1119 Monroe Street, Beatrice, Nebraska 68310

Carstens Gardens

1700 Park, Beatrice, Nebraska 68310

Prairie Heights

206 S 16th St, Beatrice, Nebraska 68310

Ridgefield Townhomes

1719 N 9th St, Beatrice, Nebraska 68310

Mosaic Housing Xvii

522 N 8th St, Beatrice, Nebraska 68310

Porter Estates

1205 N 10th St, Beatrice, Nebraska 68310

Sunridge Apartments

1010 N 26th St, Beatrice, Nebraska 68310

Timberidge Townhomes

1300 Scott St, Beatrice, Nebraska 68310

Sunridge II Apartments

1006 N 26th St, Beatrice, Nebraska 68310

Pinetree Villa

2200 Ella St, Beatrice, Nebraska

Rental

16th and Bell Sts, Beatrice, Nebraska 68310

Valley Heights Apartments

2300 Ella St, Beatrice, Nebraska 68310

Valley Heights II

2306 Ella St, Beatrice, Nebraska 68310

Parents of All Ages

729 W Mary St, Beatrice, Nebraska 68310

Beatrice Sunset Estates

109 N Bell St, Beatrice, Nebraska 68310

Sunset Crown

1016 W Court St, Beatrice, Nebraska 68310

Crestland, Ltd

1000 Scott St, Beatrice, Nebraska 68310

Bvca 97ch00101

1116 W Scott St, Beatrice, Nebraska 68310

Historic Housing for Seniors

105 N 6th St, Beatrice, Nebraska 68310

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Beatrice, 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 Beatrice, 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) programs for Beatrice, Nebraska.

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

How many renters live in Beatrice, Nebraska?

The City of Beatrice has 12,237 people living in 5,482 households.

There are 3,933 renters living in 2,062 renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.14 percent of the population living in Beatrice.

What is the rental market like in Beatrice, Nebraska?

There are an estimated 6,130 housing units in the Beatrice area. Of these, 2,185 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Beatrice, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Beatrice?

The rental vacancy rate in Beatrice is 4 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 Beatrice for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Beatrice
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
130 450 930 478 55
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Beatrice

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Beatrice

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $591 to $1,227. 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 $1,227
2024 Fair Market Rents in Beatrice, Nebraska

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

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 114 88 percent
One BR 342 76 percent
Two BR 592 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Beatrice, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in Beatrice?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 114
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 167
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 18
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 77
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Beatrice, Nebraska

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

Income Based Apartments in Beatrice, Nebraska

Beatrice features 210 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 Beatrice, Nebraska

There are 196 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Beatrice.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Beatrice, Nebraska

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.