; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Crete, NE

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Blue Terrace Crown

1035 E 20th St
Crete, Nebraska
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Crete Apartments

2245 Heather Dr
Crete, Nebraska
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA

Goldenrod Village

410 Goldenrod Ln
Crete, Nebraska
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Centennial Terrace

1600 Grove Ave
Crete, Nebraska
Subsidized
Public Housing

Belohlavy Estates

Multiple Addresses
Crete, Nebraska
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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3-4 BR

West Meadows

24th and Forest
Crete, Nebraska
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Nebraska

2489 Boswell Ave
Crete, Nebraska
Rent Assisted
HOME

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24th And Boswell St
Crete, Nebraska
Rent Assisted
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There are 49 low-income apartments in Crete that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 100 low-income homes in Crete where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $447 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 Crete, 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
Crete Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Nebraska Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Crete.

Crete, Nebraska Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Crete, Nebraska

Crete features 100 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 Crete, Nebraska

There are 49 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Crete.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Crete, Nebraska

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Crete landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Crete.

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

2024 Crete, 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
Crete, Nebraska Fair Market Rent $591 $694 $872 $1,229 $1,415
Crete, Nebraska Payment Standard Range $532 to $650 $625 to $763 $785 to $959 $1,106 to $1,352 $1,274 to $1,557

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Crete, NE Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 8
Total Low Income Apartments 149
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 100
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 47.38%
Average Renter Household Size 2.49
Average Household Size 2.59
Median Household Income $47,407 ±$8,978
Median Rent $718 ±$71
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 38.28% ± 15.4pp
Total Population 7,080

Population and Household Demographics

Crete is a city in Saline County, Nebraska with a population of 7,080. There are 2,404 households in the city with an average household size of 2.59 persons. 47.38% of households in Crete are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Crete

The median gross income for households in Crete is $47,407 a year, or $3,951 a month. The median rent for the city is $718 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Crete, a household making less than $2,393 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 38.28% of households who rent are overburdened in Crete.

Area Median Income In Crete

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 Crete, the AMI is calculated from all households within Saline County.

In Crete, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $78,300

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 Crete

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 Crete

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