; Low Income Apartments For Rent in St Edward, NE

Public Housing Agencies Serving St Edward, 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
St. Edward Housing Authority Public Housing
Go to the Nebraska Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near St Edward.

St Edward, Nebraska Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in St Edward, Nebraska

St Edward features 0 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 St Edward, Nebraska

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in St Edward, Nebraska

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

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

2024 St Edward, 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
St Edward, Nebraska Fair Market Rent $591 $664 $872 $1,150 $1,419
St Edward, Nebraska Payment Standard Range $532 to $650 $598 to $730 $785 to $959 $1,035 to $1,265 $1,277 to $1,561

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

St Edward, NE Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 0
Total Low Income Apartments 0
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 30.77%
Average Renter Household Size 2.41
Average Household Size 2.38
Median Household Income $40,000 ±$8,044
Median Rent $550 ±$156
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 41.67% ± 23.85pp
Total Population 778

Population and Household Demographics

St Edward is a city in Boone County, Nebraska with a population of 778. There are 312 households in the city with an average household size of 2.38 persons. 30.77% of households in St Edward are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in St Edward

The median gross income for households in St Edward is $40,000 a year, or $3,333 a month. The median rent for the city is $550 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In St Edward, a household making less than $1,833 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 41.67% of households who rent are overburdened in St Edward.

Area Median Income In St Edward

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 St Edward, the AMI is calculated from all households within Boone County.

In St Edward, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $93,500

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 St Edward

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 St Edward

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the St Edward AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$17,850 $20,400 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the St Edward AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$29,750 $34,000 $38,250 $42,450 $45,850 $49,250 $52,650 $56,050
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the St Edward AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$47,550 $54,350 $61,150 $67,900 $73,350 $78,800 $84,200 $89,650