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

Discover affordable housing in Winnebago where there are 1+ 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.

Thunder Way

100 White Wood, Winnebago, Nebraska 68071

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Winnebago, 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 Winnebago, Nebraska?

The City of Winnebago has 869 people living in 225 households.

There are 610 renters living in 158 renter households in this City. Renters make up 70.2 percent of the population living in Winnebago.

What is the rental market like in Winnebago, Nebraska?

There are an estimated 293 housing units in the Winnebago area. Of these, 181 units are rental homes, making up 62 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Winnebago, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Winnebago?

The rental vacancy rate in Winnebago is 13 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 Winnebago for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Winnebago
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2 17 79 35 21
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Winnebago

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

Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Winnebago

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $591 to $1,161. 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 $1,073
Four BR $1,161
2024 Fair Market Rents in Winnebago, Nebraska

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

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 13 76 percent
Two BR 64 81 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Winnebago, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in Winnebago?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 12
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Winnebago, Nebraska

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

Income Based Apartments in Winnebago, Nebraska

Winnebago features 0 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 Winnebago, Nebraska

There are 12 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Winnebago.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Winnebago, Nebraska

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.