; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Bridgeport, NE

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Meadow View Apartments

701 E 16th St
Bridgeport, Nebraska
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA

Courthouse Villa

310 W 5th St
Bridgeport, Nebraska
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Public Housing
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Bridgeport that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 19 low-income homes in Bridgeport where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Bridgeport, 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
Housing Partners of Western Nebraska Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Bridgeport Housing Authority Public Housing
Go to the Nebraska Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Bridgeport.

Bridgeport, Nebraska Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Bridgeport, Nebraska

Bridgeport features 19 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 Bridgeport, Nebraska

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bridgeport, Nebraska

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

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

2024 Bridgeport, 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
Bridgeport, Nebraska Fair Market Rent $591 $665 $872 $1,054 $1,163
Bridgeport, Nebraska Payment Standard Range $532 to $650 $599 to $732 $785 to $959 $949 to $1,159 $1,047 to $1,279

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Bridgeport, NE Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 19
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 19
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 33.99%
Average Renter Household Size 2.30
Average Household Size 2.46
Median Household Income $45,500 ±$5,246
Median Rent $673 ±$78
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 57.5% ± 18.13pp
Total Population 1,807

Population and Household Demographics

Bridgeport is a city in Morrill County, Nebraska with a population of 1,807. There are 706 households in the city with an average household size of 2.46 persons. 33.99% of households in Bridgeport are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Bridgeport

The median gross income for households in Bridgeport is $45,500 a year, or $3,792 a month. The median rent for the city is $673 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Bridgeport, a household making less than $2,243 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 57.5% of households who rent are overburdened in Bridgeport.

Area Median Income In Bridgeport

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 Bridgeport, the AMI is calculated from all households within Morrill County.

In Bridgeport, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $72,600

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 Bridgeport

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 Bridgeport

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport 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