; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Imperial, NE

Sunrise Apartments 2

400 E 11th St
Imperial, Nebraska
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Pine Grove Senior Living

1051 Douglas St
Imperial, Nebraska
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

Sunset Homes

320 W 10th St
Imperial, Nebraska
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Imperial that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 44 low-income homes in Imperial 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 Imperial, 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
Imperial Housing Authority Public Housing
Go to the Nebraska Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Imperial.

Imperial, Nebraska Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Imperial, Nebraska

Imperial features 44 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 Imperial, Nebraska

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Imperial, Nebraska

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

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

2024 Imperial, 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
Imperial, Nebraska Fair Market Rent $591 $777 $872 $1,093 $1,480
Imperial, Nebraska Payment Standard Range $532 to $650 $699 to $855 $785 to $959 $984 to $1,202 $1,332 to $1,628

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Imperial, NE Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 44
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 44
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 18.76%
Average Renter Household Size 1.79
Average Household Size 2.15
Median Household Income $51,635 ±$6,276
Median Rent $702 ±$155
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 40.24% ± 20.6pp
Total Population 1,917

Population and Household Demographics

Imperial is a city in Chase County, Nebraska with a population of 1,917. There are 874 households in the city with an average household size of 2.15 persons. 18.76% of households in Imperial are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Imperial

The median gross income for households in Imperial is $51,635 a year, or $4,303 a month. The median rent for the city is $702 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Imperial, a household making less than $2,340 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 40.24% of households who rent are overburdened in Imperial.

Area Median Income In Imperial

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 Imperial, the AMI is calculated from all households within Chase County.

In Imperial, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $75,700

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 Imperial

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 Imperial

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