What HUD offices serve Dodge County, 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.
Go to the Nebraska Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Dodge County.
How many renters live in Dodge County, Nebraska?
The County of Dodge County has 37,175 people living in 14,624 households.
There are 11,377 renters living in 5,011 renter households in this County. Renters make up 30.6 percent of the population living in Dodge County.
What is the rental market like in Dodge County, Nebraska?
There are an estimated 16,348 housing units in the Dodge County area. Of these, 5,579 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dodge County, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dodge County?
The rental vacancy rate in Dodge County is 9 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 Dodge County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dodge County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 1,177 | 2,375 | 1,029 | 270 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dodge County
A large number of apartments in Dodge 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 Dodge County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Dodge County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $662 to $1,300. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $662 |
| One BR | $743 |
| Two BR | $976 |
| Three BR | $1,180 |
| Four BR | $1,300 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dodge County, Nebraska
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Dodge 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 | 28 | 45 percent |
| One BR | 901 | 77 percent |
| Two BR | 1,210 | 51 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Dodge County, Nebraska
How many affordable rental units are in Dodge County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Dodge County, Nebraska including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 307 |
| Public Housing | 267 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 116 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 10 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 34 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dodge County, Nebraska
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Dodge County, Nebraska
Dodge County features 478 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 Dodge County, Nebraska
There are 150 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dodge County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Dodge County, Nebraska
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Dodge County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Dodge County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dodge County, Nebraska for a two-bedroom apartment is between $878 and $1,074.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
