; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Keith County, NE

Oak Ridge Apartments

201 E L St
Ogallala, Nebraska
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
$535
2 BR

Great West Townhomes

1001 Great West Cir
Ogallala, Nebraska
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
$540-590
2-3 BR

Ogallala Village

1801 East 1st Street
Ogallala, Nebraska
Subsidized
PBRA
BMIR
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

Cedarwood South Apartments

300 E N St
Ogallala, Nebraska
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Cedarwood Apartments

310 E N St
Ogallala, Nebraska
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Cedar Inc Apartments

305 E N St
Ogallala, Nebraska
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
RDRA
S515

Villa Townhouse Apt

110 W 4th St
Paxton, Nebraska
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

1701 E 2nd St

1701 E 2nd St
Ogallala, Nebraska
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 32 low-income apartments in Keith County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 125 low-income homes in Keith County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $332 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on January 23rd, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Keith County, Nebraska Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Keith County, Nebraska

Keith County features 125 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 Keith County, Nebraska

There are 32 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Keith County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Keith County, Nebraska

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Keith County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Keith County.

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

2024 Keith County, 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
Keith County, Nebraska Fair Market Rent $591 $684 $872 $1,105 $1,268
Keith County, Nebraska Payment Standard Range $532 to $650 $616 to $752 $785 to $959 $995 to $1,216 $1,141 to $1,395

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Keith County, NE Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 8
Total Low Income Apartments 157
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 125
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 33.44%
Average Renter Household Size 1.92
Average Household Size 2.06
Median Household Income $41,781 ±$3,335
Median Rent $603 ±$40
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 27.87% ± 7.19pp
Total Population 8,146

Population and Household Demographics

Keith County is a county in Nebraska with a population of 8,146. There are 3,905 households in the county with an average household size of 2.06 persons. 33.44% of households in Keith County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Keith County

The median gross income for households in Keith County is $41,781 a year, or $3,482 a month. The median rent for the county is $603 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Keith County, a household making less than $2,010 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 27.87% of households who rent are overburdened in Keith County.

Area Median Income In Keith County

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.

In Keith County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $83,900

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 Keith County

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 Keith County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Keith County 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 Keith County 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 Keith County 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