How many renters live in Nebraska?
The State of Nebraska has 5,473 people living in 2,110 households.
There are 2,466 renters living in 897 renter households in this State. Renters make up 45.06 percent of the population living in Nebraska.
What is the rental market like in Nebraska?
There are an estimated 2,998 housing units in the Nebraska area. Of these, 919 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Nebraska?
The rental vacancy rate in Nebraska is 2 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 Nebraska for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Nebraska
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 87 | 331 | 277 | 105 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Nebraska
A large number of apartments in Nebraska 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 Nebraska are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 24 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 8 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 many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Nebraska?
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 | 0 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 63 | 72 percent |
| Two BR | 143 | 43 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Nebraska
How many affordable rental units are in Nebraska?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Nebraska including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 18 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 16 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 7 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Nebraska
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Nebraska
Nebraska features 16,134 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 Nebraska
There are 13,473 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Nebraska.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Nebraska
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Nebraska landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Nebraska.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Nebraska for a two-bedroom apartment is between $785 and $959.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
