Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Niobrara County, WY

Discover affordable housing in Niobrara County 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.

Ranger Apartments

PO Box 381, Lusk, Wyoming 82225

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Niobrara County, Wyoming
$17.14/hour
$9.89 (+136%) more than Wyoming minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Niobrara County, Wyoming?

The County of Niobrara County has 2,460 people living in 1,072 households.

There are 668 renters living in 317 renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.15 percent of the population living in Niobrara County.

What is the rental market like in Niobrara County, Wyoming?

There are an estimated 1,325 housing units in the Niobrara County area. Of these, 360 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Niobrara County, Wyoming, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Niobrara County?

The rental vacancy rate in Niobrara County is 12 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 Niobrara County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Niobrara County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 12 167 33 105
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Niobrara County

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 32 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 Niobrara County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $700 to $1,505. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $700
One BR $705
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,257
Four BR $1,505
2024 Fair Market Rents in Niobrara County, Wyoming

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Niobrara 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 10 83 percent
Two BR 77 46 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Niobrara County, Wyoming

How many affordable rental units are in Niobrara County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 20
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 27
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Niobrara County, Wyoming

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

Income Based Apartments in Niobrara County, Wyoming

Niobrara County features 40 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 Niobrara County, Wyoming

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Niobrara County, Wyoming

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Niobrara County, Wyoming for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.