; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Nelson, NE

Elk Creek Manor

151 S East St
Nelson, Nebraska
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Nelson that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 16 low-income homes in Nelson 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.

Nelson, Nebraska Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Nelson, Nebraska

Nelson features 16 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 Nelson, Nebraska

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Nelson, Nebraska

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

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

2024 Nelson, 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
Nelson, Nebraska Fair Market Rent $591 $664 $872 $1,054 $1,163
Nelson, Nebraska Payment Standard Range $532 to $650 $598 to $730 $785 to $959 $949 to $1,159 $1,047 to $1,279

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Nelson, NE Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 16
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 16
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 24.06%
Average Renter Household Size 1.61
Average Household Size 1.85
Median Household Income $32,708 ±$5,732
Median Rent $356 ±$103
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 35.94% ± 25.23pp
Total Population 499

Population and Household Demographics

Nelson is a city in Nuckolls County, Nebraska with a population of 499. There are 266 households in the city with an average household size of 1.85 persons. 24.06% of households in Nelson are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Nelson

The median gross income for households in Nelson is $32,708 a year, or $2,726 a month. The median rent for the city is $356 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Nelson, a household making less than $1,187 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 35.94% of households who rent are overburdened in Nelson.

Area Median Income In Nelson

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 Nelson, the AMI is calculated from all households within Nuckolls County.

In Nelson, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $84,700

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 Nelson

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 Nelson

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