; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Tecumseh, NE

Tecumseh Place Apartments

940 Lincoln St
Tecumseh, Nebraska
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Tecumseh Manor

800 Broadway St
Tecumseh, Nebraska
Subsidized
Public Housing

Tecumseh Village Apartments

442 Highway 136
Tecumseh, Nebraska
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 6 low-income apartments in Tecumseh that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 48 low-income homes in Tecumseh 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 Tecumseh, 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
Tecumseh Housing Authority Public Housing
Go to the Nebraska Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Tecumseh.

Tecumseh, Nebraska Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Tecumseh, Nebraska

Tecumseh features 48 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 Tecumseh, Nebraska

There are 6 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Tecumseh.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tecumseh, Nebraska

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

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

2024 Tecumseh, 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
Tecumseh, Nebraska Fair Market Rent $591 $664 $872 $1,054 $1,163
Tecumseh, 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.

Tecumseh, NE Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 54
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 48
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 30.84%
Average Renter Household Size 1.90
Average Household Size 1.99
Median Household Income $40,287 ±$6,206
Median Rent $584 ±$75
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 43.17% ± 13.81pp
Total Population 1,518

Population and Household Demographics

Tecumseh is a city in Johnson County, Nebraska with a population of 1,518. There are 736 households in the city with an average household size of 1.99 persons. 30.84% of households in Tecumseh are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Tecumseh

The median gross income for households in Tecumseh is $40,287 a year, or $3,357 a month. The median rent for the city is $584 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Tecumseh, a household making less than $1,947 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 43.17% of households who rent are overburdened in Tecumseh.

Area Median Income In Tecumseh

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 Tecumseh, the AMI is calculated from all households within Johnson County.

In Tecumseh, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $73,400

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 Tecumseh

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 Tecumseh

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