Cheap housing in Kearney

I tried to find a sub specifically for Kearney, but it seemed pretty dead. My friend got accepted the a PA program in Kearney and now is suddenly moving to Kearney from Omaha like in a few days. He can’t pass this up and do it with better planning because the spots fill up fast. I’ve been trying to help look for apartments and from what I can tell, the rent is more expensive than in Omaha? Or at least it seems like there are only $1000+ apartments available. Can anyone give me any suggestions?