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

Discover affordable housing in Clinton where there are 15+ 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.

Washington Senior Apartments

751 2nd Ave. S., Clinton, Iowa 52732

Park Towers

329 6th Ave S, Clinton, Iowa 52732

Lyons Manor

318 Main Ave, Clinton, Iowa 52732

4th Avenue Lofts

238 4th Ave N, Clinton, Iowa

Van Allen Apartments

200 5th Ave. S., Clinton, Iowa 52732

Armstrong Apartments

721 S 2nd St, Clinton, Iowa 52732

New Directions Housing

2733 S 19th St, Clinton, Iowa 52732

Meadow Heights Apartments

800 28th Ave N, Clinton, Iowa 52732

West Heights Townhomes

1155 14th Ave NW, Clinton, Iowa 52732

Clinton Block

419 S 2nd St, Clinton, Iowa 52732

Skyline Group Homes

272 36th Ave N, Clinton, Iowa 52732

Unselected

1821 27th Ave S, Clinton, Iowa 52732

Countryside of Clinton - 1140 N 11th St

1140 N 11th St, Clinton, Iowa 52732

North View Apartments

Various Sites, Clinton, Iowa 52732

Garden Glen Apartments and Hillside A

202 N Bluff Blvd, Clinton, Iowa 52732

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Clinton, Iowa
$17.03/hour
$9.78 (+135%) more than Iowa minimum wage and $9.78 (+135%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Clinton, Iowa?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Clinton, Iowa.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Clinton, Iowa.

Go to the Iowa Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Clinton.

How many renters live in Clinton, Iowa?

The City of Clinton has 24,524 people living in 10,500 households.

There are 6,956 renters living in 3,366 renter households in this City. Renters make up 28.36 percent of the population living in Clinton.

What is the rental market like in Clinton, Iowa?

There are an estimated 12,352 housing units in the Clinton area. Of these, 3,907 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Clinton, Iowa, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Clinton?

The rental vacancy rate in Clinton is 10 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clinton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
142 1,038 1,159 730 233
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clinton

A large number of apartments in Clinton 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 Clinton are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Clinton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $642 to $1,197. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $642
One BR $684
Two BR $899
Three BR $1,111
Four BR $1,197
2024 Fair Market Rents in Clinton, Iowa

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

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
Studio 73 51 percent
One BR 725 70 percent
Two BR 706 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Clinton, Iowa

How many affordable rental units are in Clinton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 311
Public Housing 50
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 139
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Clinton, Iowa

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

Income Based Apartments in Clinton, Iowa

Clinton features 192 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 Clinton, Iowa

There are 346 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Clinton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Clinton, Iowa

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Clinton landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Clinton.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Clinton, Iowa for a two-bedroom apartment is between $809 and $989.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.