What HUD offices serve Doniphan, 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 Doniphan.
How many renters live in Doniphan, Nebraska?
The City of Doniphan has 916 people living in 354 households.
There are 142 renters living in 79 renter households in this City. Renters make up 15.5 percent of the population living in Doniphan.
What is the rental market like in Doniphan, Nebraska?
There are an estimated 413 housing units in the Doniphan area. Of these, 101 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Doniphan, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Doniphan?
The rental vacancy rate in Doniphan is 22 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 Doniphan for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Doniphan
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 9 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Doniphan
A large number of apartments in Doniphan 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 Doniphan are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 24 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Doniphan
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 Doniphan, Nebraska
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Doniphan?
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 | 1 | 50 percent |
| One BR | 19 | 61 percent |
| Two BR | 14 | 58 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Doniphan, Nebraska
How many affordable rental units are in Doniphan?
Income Based Apartments in Doniphan, Nebraska
Doniphan features 8 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 Doniphan, Nebraska
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Doniphan.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Doniphan, Nebraska
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Doniphan landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Doniphan.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Doniphan, Nebraska for a two-bedroom apartment is between $887 and $1,085.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
