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

Discover affordable housing in Clarkson 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.

Sunrise Apartments

218 Czech Dr, Clarkson, Nebraska 68629

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Clarkson, Nebraska
$17.10/hour
$5.10 (+43%) more than Nebraska minimum wage and $9.85 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Clarkson, Nebraska?

The City of Clarkson has 663 people living in 281 households.

There are 77 renters living in 52 renter households in this City. Renters make up 11.61 percent of the population living in Clarkson.

What is the rental market like in Clarkson, Nebraska?

There are an estimated 329 housing units in the Clarkson area. Of these, 60 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Clarkson, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Clarkson?

The rental vacancy rate in Clarkson is 13 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 Clarkson for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clarkson
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
4 29 11 6 2
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clarkson

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

Among renter households in this market, 15 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 Clarkson

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $612 to $1,214. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $612
One BR $702
Two BR $903
Three BR $1,092
Four BR $1,214
2024 Fair Market Rents in Clarkson, Nebraska

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

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 4 100 percent
One BR 29 100 percent
Two BR 8 73 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Clarkson, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in Clarkson?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 23
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Clarkson, Nebraska

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

Income Based Apartments in Clarkson, Nebraska

Clarkson features 23 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 Clarkson, Nebraska

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Clarkson, Nebraska

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Clarkson, Nebraska for a two-bedroom apartment is between $813 and $993.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.