Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Lander County, NV

Discover affordable housing in Lander County where there are 2+ 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.

Woodhaus Apartments

467 Elquist Dr, Battle Mountain, Nevada 89820

Broyles Ranch Apartments

716 Broyles Ranch Rd, Battle Mountain, Nevada 89820

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Lander County, Nevada
$21.97/hour
$11.72 (+114%) more than Nevada minimum wage and $14.72 (+203%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Lander County, Nevada?

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), Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA), Homeownership programs for Lander County, Nevada.

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

How many renters live in Lander County, Nevada?

The County of Lander County has 5,728 people living in 2,256 households.

There are 1,158 renters living in 551 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.22 percent of the population living in Lander County.

What is the rental market like in Lander County, Nevada?

There are an estimated 2,802 housing units in the Lander County area. Of these, 676 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lander County, Nevada, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lander County?

The rental vacancy rate in Lander County is 18 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 Lander County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lander County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 24 340 163 20
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lander County

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Lander County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $788 to $1,940. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $788
One BR $883
Two BR $1,160
Three BR $1,453
Four BR $1,940
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lander County, Nevada

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lander 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
One BR 7 29 percent
Two BR 300 88 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lander County, Nevada

How many affordable rental units are in Lander County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 28
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 28
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 52
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lander County, Nevada

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

Income Based Apartments in Lander County, Nevada

Lander County features 52 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 Lander County, Nevada

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lander County, Nevada

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lander County, Nevada for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,044 and $1,276.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.