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

Discover affordable housing in Cairo 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.

Hulett Park Homes

420 S High St, Cairo, Nebraska 68824

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Cairo, Nebraska
$18.67/hour
$6.67 (+56%) more than Nebraska minimum wage and $11.42 (+158%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Cairo, 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 Cairo, Nebraska.

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

How many renters live in Cairo, Nebraska?

The City of Cairo has 1,082 people living in 440 households.

There are 422 renters living in 186 renter households in this City. Renters make up 39 percent of the population living in Cairo.

What is the rental market like in Cairo, Nebraska?

There are an estimated 455 housing units in the Cairo area. Of these, 186 units are rental homes, making up 41 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cairo, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cairo?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cairo
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 61 46 79 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cairo

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

Among renter households in this market, 14 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 6 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 Cairo

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $673 to $1,455. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $673
One BR $792
Two BR $986
Three BR $1,262
Four BR $1,455
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cairo, Nebraska

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

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 56 92 percent
Two BR 29 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Cairo, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in Cairo?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 18
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cairo, Nebraska

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

Income Based Apartments in Cairo, Nebraska

Cairo features 18 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 Cairo, Nebraska

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cairo, Nebraska

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cairo, Nebraska for a two-bedroom apartment is between $887 and $1,085.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.