; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Wakefield, NE

Wakefield Villa

102 W 5th St
Wakefield, Nebraska
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Wakefield Village

207 E 6th St
Wakefield, Nebraska
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Sunnyside Apartments

302 E 9th St
Wakefield, Nebraska
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 10 low-income apartments in Wakefield that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 21 low-income homes in Wakefield where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Wakefield, Nebraska Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Wakefield, Nebraska

Wakefield features 21 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 Wakefield, Nebraska

There are 10 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Wakefield.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wakefield, Nebraska

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Wakefield, Nebraska for a two-bedroom apartment is between $909 and $1,111.

2024 Wakefield, 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
Wakefield, Nebraska Fair Market Rent $685 $780 $1,010 $1,228 $1,345
Wakefield, Nebraska Payment Standard Range $617 to $754 $702 to $858 $909 to $1,111 $1,105 to $1,351 $1,211 to $1,480

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Wakefield, NE Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 31
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 21
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 28.47%
Average Renter Household Size 2.35
Average Household Size 2.61
Median Household Income $49,559 ±$8,390
Median Rent $603 ±$73
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 42.07% ± 23.92pp
Total Population 1,539

Population and Household Demographics

Wakefield is a city in Dixon County, Nebraska with a population of 1,539. There are 576 households in the city with an average household size of 2.61 persons. 28.47% of households in Wakefield are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Wakefield

The median gross income for households in Wakefield is $49,559 a year, or $4,130 a month. The median rent for the city is $603 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Wakefield, a household making less than $2,010 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 42.07% of households who rent are overburdened in Wakefield.

Area Median Income In Wakefield

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 Wakefield, the AMI is calculated from all households within Dixon County.

In Wakefield, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $85,300

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 Wakefield

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 Wakefield

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Wakefield AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$18,150 $20,750 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Wakefield AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$30,250 $34,550 $38,850 $43,150 $46,650 $50,100 $53,550 $57,000
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Wakefield AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$48,350 $55,250 $62,150 $69,050 $74,600 $80,100 $85,650 $91,150