Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Buffalo County, NE | $88,700 | Very Low Income (50%) | $31,050 | $35,500 | $39,950 | $44,350 | $47,900 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $18,650 | $21,300 | $23,950 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $49,700 | $56,800 | $63,900 | $70,950 | $76,650 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Buffalo County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Buffalo County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
2715 Avenue I
Kearney, NE - 68847
Buffalo County
Phone Number: (308) 234-3000
Email: director@kearneyhousingagency.com
Total Units: 172
Kearney Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 146
Kearney Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 130
Kearney Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 318
Kearney Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 169
Number of Children residing in Kearney Public Housing: 175
Senior citizens residing in Kearney Public Housing: 24.47% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Kearney Public Housing: 21.58% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Kearney: $14,790.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Kearney Housing Agency, the other Public Housing Authorities in Buffalo County are listed below.
306 C St
Shelton, NE - 68876
Buffalo County
Phone Number: (308) 647-6673
Email: director@sheltonhousing.org
Total Units: 19
Kearney Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 19
Kearney Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 19
Number of Children residing in Kearney Public Housing: 5
Seniors residing in Kearney Public Housing: 20.69% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Kearney Public Housing: 13.79% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Kearney: $11,316.00 average per year for current residents.
1001 Grand Ave
Ravenna, NE - 68869
Buffalo County
Phone Number: (308) 452-4233
Email: rentrooms@grandmanor.info
Total Units: 19
Kearney Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 19
Kearney Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 19
Number of Children residing in Kearney Public Housing: 2
Seniors residing in Kearney Public Housing: 47.62% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Kearney Public Housing: 19.05% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Kearney: $15,630.00 average per year for current residents.
413 1st St
Gibbon, NE - 68840
Buffalo County
Phone Number: (308) 234-3000
Email: director@kearneyhousingagency.com
Total Units: 40
Kearney Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 40
Kearney Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 38
Number of Children residing in Kearney Public Housing: 2
Seniors residing in Kearney Public Housing: 53.33% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Kearney Public Housing: 15.56% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Kearney: $12,545.00 average per year for current residents.
Kearney Township, NE
Riverdale, NE
Odessa, NE
Gibbon Township, NE
Gibbon, NE
Amherst, NE
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.