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

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Litchfield Manor

312 N Main St, Litchfield, Nebraska 68852

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Litchfield, 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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How many renters live in Litchfield, Nebraska?

The City of Litchfield has 298 people living in 127 households.

There are 25 renters living in 25 renter households in this City. Renters make up 8.39 percent of the population living in Litchfield.

What is the rental market like in Litchfield, Nebraska?

There are an estimated 148 housing units in the Litchfield area. Of these, 25 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Litchfield, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Litchfield?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Litchfield
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 3 11 10 1
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Litchfield

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

Among renter households in this market, 60 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 40 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 Litchfield

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $591 to $1,237. 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 $1,218
Four BR $1,237
2024 Fair Market Rents in Litchfield, Nebraska

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

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 2 67 percent
Two BR 9 82 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Litchfield, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in Litchfield?

Income Based Apartments in Litchfield, Nebraska

Litchfield features 10 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 Litchfield, Nebraska

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Litchfield, Nebraska

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.