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Section 8 housing in Nebraska

Updated October 21, 2025 • 13 min read • 2,513 words
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Nebraska Section 8 Housing.

Low income single adults and families may be able to get help paying for their home or apartment from Nebraska section 8 housing voucher program. Thousands of people receive assistance each and every year. The housing authorities located throughout the state offer applications, provide requirements, and give support. Find where to apply for section 8 housing in Nebraska near you below . Both the federal and state governments fund the program. The overall goal is to ensure people have safe and affordable housing, prevent evictions, and help families stabilize their living situation. Many of the non-profit organizations that administer section 8 vouchers also have on site counselors that can help the low income deal with other financial concerns or matters that they may have, and this is known as Family Self Sufficiency. Applications for section 8 HCV are located at each office (by city, county, or town) below, with some housing authorities allowing online section 8 housing applications. The housing authority will also maintain the waiting list in place and work with landlords or developers on making homes, apartments, and houses available to rent with a voucher. In addition, due to demand and limited capacity, a waiting list is generally in place. This is where the Nebraska emergency section 8 housing choice voucher program can come in to help seniors, the disabled, sick, or vulnerable. Or farmers and the rural region is covered by the USDA low income housing program. Note tenants will generally need to pay 30% of their income for their housing costs (mortgage, rent, or utilities). But their may, on occasional, be rent free apartments in Nebraska. Get information, addresses, and phone numbers on Section 8 housing programs in Nebraska below.

Apply for section 8 housing in Nebraska near you

Ainsworth Phone: (402)387-2550 524 E 4th St Ainsworth,

Albion and Boone County Housing Authority

Telephone: (402)395-2224

827 W Columbia Street

Albion, NE 68620 Find help from the section 8 public housing authority. Vouchers are often for families in or near poverty, and they require the tenant to pay 30% of their income for the rent. Section 8 vouchers also can help low income home buyers pay their mortgage or down payment costs. Alliance Phone: (308)762-5130 300 S Potash Ave #27 Alliance, NE 69301 They operate section 8 HCV for the entire Box Butte County region. There is another housing authority in Hemingford. Address is 410 Box Butte Ave, Hemingford, NE 69348. Dial (308)487-5322 Alma Phone: (308)928-2161 1103 4th Street Alma, NE 68920

Auburn - Nemaha County

Call: (402)274-4525 1017 H Street Auburn, NE 68305 Aurora Call for help: (402)694-3292 1505 P St. Aurora, Nebraska 68818 Bassett Phone: (402)684-3329 400 Panzer St. Bassett, NE 68714 There are other section 8 housing choice voucher programs that can help low income families if they can’t spend time on the waiting list. As emergency section 8 expedited vouchers are for veterans, the disabled or seniors. This HUD program often allows people to bypass the waiting list. Get details online. Bayard Phone: (308)586-1512 501 E 6th St. Bayard, NE 69334

Beatrice and Gage County

Phone: (402)223-3809 205 N 4th St Beatrice, Nebraska 68310 The public housing authority supports both the city as well as wider region. They process section 8 housing applications and refer the elderly to low cost, supportive housing. There is also referrals to free furniture banks, ESG grants for rent, and non-profit loan programs to help pay the section 8 deposit. Beemer Phone: (402)528-3553 400 Blaine Street Beemer, NE 68716

Benkelman and Dundy County Housing Authority

Phone: (308)423-2125

100 Rainbow Fountain Park

Benkelman, Nebraska 69021 Programs include section 8 applications, legal aid, and low cost housing.

Blair and Washington County

Phone: (402)426-4552 758 S 16th Street Blair, NE 68008 Bridgeport Phone: (308)262-1690 310 W 5th St. Bridgeport, Nebraska 69336

Broken Bow and Custer County

Phone: (308)872-2850

  • 9th Avenue

Broken Bow, NE 68822 Another location is Ansley. The address is 715 Main Street, Ansley, NE 68814. Phone: (308)935-1632 Burwell Phone: (308)346-5136 400 N 8th St Burwell, NE 68823

Cambridge and Furnas County

Phone: (308)697-3819 209 Nelson Street Cambridge, Nebraska 69022

Chadron and Dawes County Housing Authority

Phone: (308)432-3340 740 Pine St. Chadron, NE 69337

Chappell and Deuel County Public Housing Authority

Call for help: (308)874-2715 702 Hayward Street Chappell, NE 69129 Get information on, requirements too, and applications for low income section 8 rent subsidized homes. The public housing authority (PHA) helps families living in or near poverty, single adults, seniors, and the disabled. Section 8, public housing, referrals, self-sufficiency, computer lab and other resources are offered.

Clay Center

Phone: (402)762-3503

114 E Division Street

Clay Center, NE 68933 Coleridge, Hartington and Cedar County HA Phone: (402)283-4222

106 E Douglas St

Coleridge, Nebraska 68727

Columbus and Platte County

Phone: (402)564-1131 2554 40th Avenue Columbus, NE 68601

Newman Grove

has a section 8 HCV program too. Location is 402 Railroad Ave, Newman Grove, NE 68758. Phone: (402)447-6141

North Platte

office is in North Platte, NE 69101. Call Phone: (308)534-4887. Creighton Phone: (402)358-5668 1106 Millard Avenue Creighton, NE 68729

Curtis and Frontier County Housing Authority

Phone: (308)367-4168 600 West 4th Curtis, NE 69025 The housing authority is involved is a variety of financial aid programs. They include vouchers for low income, rent subsidized homes or apartments. There is also FSS (family self-sufficiency), homeless shelters, and partnerships with charities near you on emergency rent or deposit help.

David City

Phone: (402)367-3587 1125 N 3rd Street David City, Nebraska 68632

Deshler and Thayer County

Phone: (402)365-7288 Fax: 313 Willard Street Deshler, NE Edgar Telephone: (402)224-3915

406 North B Street

Edgar, NE 68935 Whether a USDA grant for the rural region, or loans or section 8 housing for farm or migrant workers, assistance is offered.

Emerson HA

Phone: (402)695-2557 207 E 5th St Emerson, NE 68733

Fairbury - Jefferson County NE

Phone: (402)729-3451 105 W 5th Street Fairbury, Nebraska 68352 Income based housing (as part of section 8) is available for those who apply to the waiting list. There are requirements that need to be met, with priority given to senior citizens, the disabled, or single moms among others. Fairmont Phone: (402)268-2891 255 E Street Fairmont, NE 68354

Falls City and Richardson County HA

Phone: (402)245-4204 800 E 21st Street Falls City, NE 68355 Another housing authority is at Humboldt. Location is Parkview Drive, Humboldt, NE 68376. Phone: (402)862-3201

Fremont and Dodge County

Telephone: (402)727-4848 No. Clarkson Fremont, NE 68025 Low income, rent subsidized homes are available from the section 8 public housing authority. The non-profit HUD supported agency takes applications, gives referrals to local charities for support, and provides other assistance programs (like public housing, emergency section 8 and more). Genoa Phone: (402)993-2493

301 E Willard Avenue

Genoa, NE 68640

Scotts Bluff County

Phone: (308)632-0473

89a Woodley Park Road

Gering, NE 69341 Gordon (308)282-0202

109 N Cornell Street

Gordon, NE 69343

  • number of low income housing programs (including section 8) are offered. They are USDA, TBRA, ESG grants for rent, security deposit help, homeless shelters, and more. All of them offer funds for paying utility bills, electric, water or rent, including private sector section 8 housing.

Hall County

Phone: (308)385-5530 911 Baumann Drive Grand Island, NE 68803

Grant County HA

Phone: (308)352-4346 300 Warren Avenue Grant, NE 69140 Greeley County and City Housing authority Phone: (308)428-4375 300 E Oconnor Greeley, NE 68842 Harvard Phone: (402)772-4091

502 E Walnut St

Harvard, NE 68944

Hastings and Adams County

Phone: (402)463-1061 2727 W 2nd St Hastings, Nebraska 68901

Hay Springs and Rushville

Phone: (308)638-4516

304 North Third Street

Hay Springs, NE 69347 Hooper Phone: (402)654-2229

100 E Maple Street

Hooper, Nebraska 68031

Imperial and Chase County

Phone: (308)882-5321 320 W 10th St Imperial, NE 69033

Kearney and Buffalo County

Phone: (308)234-3000 2715 Avenue I Kearney, NE 68847 There is also the Gibbon HA. Address is 413 1st St, Gibbon, NE 68840. Phone: (308)234-3000 Ravenna is at 1001 Grand Ave, Ravenna, Nebraska 68869. Phone: (308)452-4233 Lexington and Dawson county housing authority Phone: (308)324-4633 609 E 3rd St Lexington, NE 68850 Another location is Cozad. Location is 421 W 9th Street, Cozad, NE 69130, Phone: (308)784-3661 Rent subsidized apartments as well as supportive housing is also in Gothenburg. Location is 810 20th Street, Gothenburg, Nebraska 69138. Call (308)537-7275 for requirements. Lincoln Phone: (402)434-5500 5700 R Street Lincoln, NE 68505

Central Nebraska

Phone: (308)745-0780 626 N Street Loup City, Nebraska 68853 Section 8 Housing Assistance Vouchers provide low income help This housing authority provides assistance in the central part of Nebraska. There are even section 8 vouchers to help pay a mortgage. Another location is North Loup. Address is W 3rd Street, North Loup, NE 68859, Phone: (308)496-4200

Loup City and Sherman County

Phone: (308)745-0624 1048 K St Loup City, NE 68853 Lynch Phone: (402)569-2910 121 N 2nd Street Lynch, Nebraska 68746 McCook Phone: (308)345-3605

502 Missouri Avenue Circle

McCook, NE 69001 Another office is Indianola. Location is 125

  • 2nd Street, Indianola, NE 69034. Dial Phone: (308)364-2423

Minden and Kearney County

Phone: (308)234-3000 849 E 2nd St Minden, NE 68959 Low-Rent Housing, Free Legal Aid and Counseling may be offered. There are section 8 applications online. Or call the HUD agency for referrals.

Nebraska City

Phone: (402)873-5451 200 N 3rd Street Nebraska City, NE 68410 Neligh Phone: (402)887-4912 500 P Street Neligh, NE 68756 Nelson Phone: (402)225-3611

151 S East St

Nelson, Nebraska 68961 Niobrara Phone: (402)857-3411 255 Willow Lane Niobrara, NE 68760

Norfolk and Madison County

Phone: (402)844-2080 110 N 4th St Norfolk, NE 68701 Get information on rent free homes or apartments, section 8 housing vouchers, affordable apartments or homes, and other resources. The low income, working poor, underemployed can apply. Or get referrals to ESG grants, legal aid, housing discrimination help and more. Oakland Phone: (402)685-5440

100 N Aurora Avenue

Oakland, Nebraska 68045

West Central Nebraska

Phone: (308)284-6078 333 E 2nd St Ogallala, NE 69153

Omaha Housing Authority

Phone: (402)444-6900 The main office is at 1823 Harney Street Omaha, Nebraska 68102 The housing authority processes applications to a number of housing programs as well as give referrals in the city. They include section 8. But there are also non-profits and charities, as well as government programs such as homeless prevention and rapid rehousing, that provide financial help. Or get help finding an home (or apartment) that is section 8 qualified. Get more emergency rent assistance in Douglas County . Outside the city limits, try the Douglas County HA. Address is 5404 N 107th Plaza, Omaha, NE 68134. Phone: (402)444-6203 Ord Phone: (308)728-3770 2410 K Street Ord, Nebraska 68862

Oshkosh and Garden County

Phone: (308)772-3941 404 W 6th St #21 Oshkosh, NE 69154 Oxford Phone: (308)824-3188

103 W North Railway Street

Oxford, NE 68967

Sarpy County Housing Authorities

Low income assistance programs from the Papillion and Sarpy County section 8 program help the poor, low income, underemployed. Vouchers are also combined with self-sufficiency. Or assisted or supportive housing for the elderly or mentally/physically disabled. Call for free applications, information on the status of wait list, or lists of landlords that participate.

Bellevue HA

is at 8214 Armstrong Circle, Bellevue, NE 68147. Phone: (402)734-5448

Pawnee City

Phone: (402)852-2133 418 11th Street Pawnee City, NE 68420 Plattsmouth Phone: (402)296-3380 801 Washington Avenue Plattsmouth, NE 68048

Red Cloud and Webster County

Phone: (402)746-2262

  • Chestnut St

Red Cloud, NE 68970 Another location is Blue Hill. The HUD office is at 705 W Seward St, Blue Hill, NE 68930. Phone: (402)756-2621 Sargent Phone: (308)527-4204 701 W Anna Sargent, NE 68874

Schuyler and Colfax County

Phone: (402)352-2431 712 F Street Schuyler, NE 68661 Or try Clarkson. Location is 218 Czech Dr., Clarkson, NE 68629. for information on low cost apartments in the city, dial (402)892-3416 Shelton Phone: (308)234-3000 306 C Street Shelton, Nebraska 68876

South Sioux City and Dakota County

Phone: (402)494-7514

Cornhusker Drive Suite 7

South Sioux City, NE 68776 The public housing authority has information on section 8 housing, they pass out applications, and partner with landlords in the community. The non-profit HUD agency also partners with legal to stop housing discrimination or evictions. Or section 8 is combined with emergency rent help. St. Edward Phone: (402)678-2288 1002 Water Street St Edward, NE 68660

St. Paul and Howard County Housing Authority

Phone: (308)754-5251 420 Jay Street, St Paul, NE 68873 Apply at this office for section 8 housing vouchers. Or get the requirements or inquire into online applications. The program and non-profit HUD agency partners with private landlords, housing developers and apartment communities to help the less fortunate, needy, and working poor. Stanton Phone: (402)439-2005 1109 Ivy Street Stanton, Nebraska 68779 Stromsburg Phone: (402)764-6521 517 E 7th St Apt 100 Stromsburg, NE 68666 Sutherland Phone: (308)386-4864 1200 2nd Street Sutherland, NE 69165 Apply for low cost apartments or get information on case management at this housing authority. The Nebraska agency also directs qualified low income families to other charities, churches, or government cash aid in the region. Syracuse Phone: (402)269-2851 990 Walnut Street Syracuse, NE 68446 Tecumseh and Johnson county Phone: (402)335-2866 800 Broadway Ofc Tecumseh, NE 68450

Tekamah and Burt County HA

Phone: (402)374-1740 211 S 9th Street Tekamah, NE 68061 Another HUD office is Lyons. Location is 345 N 3rd Street, Lyons, NE 68038. Phone: (402)687-2633 Tilden Phone: (402)368-7714

600 South Giles Creek Lane

Tilden, NE 68781 Verdigre Phone: (402)668-2237

615 S Main St

Verdigre, NE 6878 Wayne Phone: (402)375-2868 409 Dearborn Street Wayne, Nebraska 68787

Weeping Water HA

Phone: (402)267-6565

309 W River St

Weeping Water, NE 68463

Wilber and Wilber County

Phone number: Phone: (402)821-2298

316 N Shimerda Street

Wilber, NE 68465 Call the PHA, or look online, for applications to section 8 HCV. Or get details on the waiting list. Or access the lists of landlords or property owners that rent out homes, apartments, or houses for section 8 families. The location is Crete, 1600 Grove Avenue, Crete, Nebraska 68333. Phone: (402)826-2678 The city of

Friend Housing Authority

is at 1027 2nd Street, Friend, NE 68359. Phone: (402)947-6371 Goldenrod Phone: (402)529-6278 1017 Avenue E Wisner, NE 68791

Wood River

Phone: (308)583-2405 1413 Main Street Wood River, Nebraska 68883 Wymore Phone: (402)645-8241 300 N 7th St Wymore, NE 68466

York County HA

Dial: (402)362-4481

215 N Lincoln Avenue

York, Nebraska 68467 Various assistance programs are offered by the HUD agency. They include low cost Housing and Rent Assistance Programs. Location is Gresham, 120 Maud Street, Gresham, NE 68367. Phone: (402)735-7292 Another location is Henderson. Location is 1030 15th Street, Henderson, NE 68371. Phone: (402)723-4250 By