; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Ainsworth, NE

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Colonial Estates

626 N Main St
Ainsworth, Nebraska
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Ainsworth Park Homes

524 E 4th St
Ainsworth, Nebraska
Subsidized
Public Housing

Ainsworth Apartments

108 S Hall St
Ainsworth, Nebraska
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 12 low-income apartments in Ainsworth that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 48 low-income homes in Ainsworth where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Ainsworth, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Ainsworth Housing Authority Public Housing
Go to the Nebraska Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Ainsworth.

Ainsworth, Nebraska Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Ainsworth, Nebraska

Ainsworth features 48 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 Ainsworth, Nebraska

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ainsworth, Nebraska

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

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

2024 Ainsworth, Nebraska Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Ainsworth, Nebraska Fair Market Rent $591 $664 $872 $1,054 $1,295
Ainsworth, Nebraska Payment Standard Range $532 to $650 $598 to $730 $785 to $959 $949 to $1,159 $1,166 to $1,425

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Ainsworth, NE Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 60
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 48
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 33.52%
Average Renter Household Size 1.40
Average Household Size 1.83
Median Household Income $33,177 ±$6,877
Median Rent $295 ±$98
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 28.81% ± 13.88pp
Total Population 1,695

Population and Household Demographics

Ainsworth is a city in Brown County, Nebraska with a population of 1,695. There are 901 households in the city with an average household size of 1.83 persons. 33.52% of households in Ainsworth are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Ainsworth

The median gross income for households in Ainsworth is $33,177 a year, or $2,765 a month. The median rent for the city is $295 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Ainsworth, a household making less than $983 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 28.81% of households who rent are overburdened in Ainsworth.

Area Median Income In Ainsworth

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Ainsworth, the AMI is calculated from all households within Brown County.

In Ainsworth, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $72,000

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Ainsworth

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Ainsworth

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Ainsworth AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$17,500 $20,000 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Ainsworth AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$29,150 $33,300 $37,450 $41,600 $44,950 $48,300 $51,600 $54,950
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Ainsworth AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$46,600 $53,250 $59,900 $66,550 $71,900 $77,200 $82,550 $87,850