Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Sarpy County, NE

Discover affordable housing in Sarpy County where there are 28+ 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.

Crestview Village

7202 Josephine Ct, La Vista, Nebraska 68128

Walnut Creek

2204 Albert St, Bellevue, Nebraska 68147

Springfield Heights Apts % Darland Prop

445 N 2nd St, Springfield, Nebraska

Gretna Plaza Apts

210 E Glenmore Dr, Gretna, Nebraska

4938 Robin Dr

4938 Robin Dr, Bellevue, Nebraska 68157

Lavista Multifamily Apartments

7009 S 82nd Ave, La Vista, Nebraska 68128

Pheasant Run Apartments

1531 Grandview Ave, Papillion, Nebraska 68046

Shilling Square

2824 Schilling Plz, Bellevue, Nebraska 68123

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sarpy County, Nebraska
$22.16/hour
$10.16 (+85%) more than Nebraska minimum wage and $14.91 (+206%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Sarpy 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Sarpy County, Nebraska.

Go to the Nebraska Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Sarpy County.

How many renters live in Sarpy County, Nebraska?

The County of Sarpy County has 196,553 people living in 75,460 households.

There are 47,273 renters living in 22,506 renter households in this County. Renters make up 24.05 percent of the population living in Sarpy County.

What is the rental market like in Sarpy County, Nebraska?

There are an estimated 73,715 housing units in the Sarpy County area. Of these, 22,507 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sarpy County, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sarpy County?

The rental vacancy rate in Sarpy County is 4 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 Sarpy County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sarpy County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
668 5,673 7,978 5,271 1,418
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sarpy County

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Sarpy County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $895 to $1,733. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $895
One BR $971
Two BR $1,170
Three BR $1,562
Four BR $1,733
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sarpy County, Nebraska

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sarpy 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 170 25 percent
One BR 2,563 45 percent
Two BR 3,437 43 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sarpy County, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in Sarpy County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,751
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 458
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 160
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 16
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 68
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sarpy County, Nebraska

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

Income Based Apartments in Sarpy County, Nebraska

Sarpy County features 821 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 Sarpy County, Nebraska

There are 780 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sarpy County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sarpy County, Nebraska

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sarpy County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Sarpy County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sarpy County, Nebraska for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,053 and $1,287.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.