Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Brooklyn, IA

Discover affordable housing in Brooklyn where there are 1+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Brooklyn Housing

619 Jackson St, Brooklyn, Iowa 52211

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Brooklyn, Iowa
$17.14/hour
$9.89 (+136%) more than Iowa minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Brooklyn, Iowa Affordable Housing ↓

How many renters live in Brooklyn, Iowa?

The City of Brooklyn has 1,600 people living in 626 households.

There are 410 renters living in 211 renter households in this City. Renters make up 25.63 percent of the population living in Brooklyn.

What is the rental market like in Brooklyn, Iowa?

There are an estimated 681 housing units in the Brooklyn area. Of these, 211 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Brooklyn, Iowa, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Brooklyn?

The rental vacancy rate in Brooklyn is 0 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Brooklyn for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Brooklyn
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 31 116 19 45
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Brooklyn

A large number of apartments in Brooklyn have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Brooklyn are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 17 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 4 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Brooklyn

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $661 to $1,205. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $661
One BR $806
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,201
Four BR $1,205
2024 Fair Market Rents in Brooklyn, Iowa

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Brooklyn?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
One BR 27 87 percent
Two BR 77 66 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Brooklyn, Iowa

How many affordable rental units are in Brooklyn?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Brooklyn, Iowa including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 35
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Brooklyn, Iowa

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Brooklyn, Iowa

Brooklyn features 35 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 Brooklyn, Iowa

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Brooklyn.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Brooklyn, Iowa

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Brooklyn, Iowa for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.