Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Davis County, IA

Discover affordable housing in Davis County where there are 2+ 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.

Settlers Grove Inc

310 West Main, Drakesville, Iowa

Bloomfield Comm Hsg Project 02-4

402 E South St, Bloomfield, Iowa 52537

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Vanea Gardner

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Davis County, Iowa
$16.44/hour
$9.19 (+127%) more than Iowa minimum wage and $9.19 (+127%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Davis County, 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 Davis County, Iowa.

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

How many renters live in Davis County, Iowa?

The County of Davis County has 9,093 people living in 3,172 households.

There are 1,061 renters living in 479 renter households in this County. Renters make up 11.67 percent of the population living in Davis County.

What is the rental market like in Davis County, Iowa?

There are an estimated 3,588 housing units in the Davis County area. Of these, 519 units are rental homes, making up 14 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Davis County, Iowa, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Davis County?

The rental vacancy rate in Davis County is 8 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 Davis County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Davis County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 139 208 112 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Davis County

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

Among renter households in this market, 28 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 6 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 Davis County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $634 to $1,156. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $634
One BR $699
Two BR $868
Three BR $1,050
Four BR $1,156
2024 Fair Market Rents in Davis County, Iowa

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

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 94 68 percent
Two BR 94 45 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Davis County, Iowa

How many affordable rental units are in Davis County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 19
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 60
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Davis County, Iowa

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

Income Based Apartments in Davis County, Iowa

Davis County features 28 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 Davis County, Iowa

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Davis County, Iowa

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Davis County, Iowa for a two-bedroom apartment is between $781 and $955.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.