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

Discover affordable housing in Jackson County where there are 5+ 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.

Preston Manor

11 N Winter St, Preston, Iowa 52069

Preston Manor East

42 N Winter St, Preston, Iowa 52069

Briggs Manor

10 N Johnson St, Andrew, Iowa 0

North Park Apts

545 Washington St, Miles, Iowa

Bellevue Iha, Lp

1509 State St, Bellevue, Iowa 52031

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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 Jackson County, Iowa
$16.33/hour
$9.08 (+125%) more than Iowa minimum wage and $9.08 (+125%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Jackson 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, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Jackson County, Iowa.

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

How many renters live in Jackson County, Iowa?

The County of Jackson County has 19,470 people living in 8,109 households.

There are 3,401 renters living in 1,643 renter households in this County. Renters make up 17.47 percent of the population living in Jackson County.

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

There are an estimated 9,260 housing units in the Jackson County area. Of these, 1,731 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jackson County, Iowa, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jackson County?

The rental vacancy rate in Jackson County is 3 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 Jackson County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jackson County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
17 400 642 480 83
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jackson County

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

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Jackson County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $630 to $1,191. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $630
One BR $656
Two BR $862
Three BR $1,156
Four BR $1,191
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jackson County, Iowa

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Jackson 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
Studio 6 35 percent
One BR 258 65 percent
Two BR 387 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jackson County, Iowa

How many affordable rental units are in Jackson County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 64
Public Housing 37
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 131
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 92
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jackson County, Iowa

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

Income Based Apartments in Jackson County, Iowa

Jackson County features 40 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 Jackson County, Iowa

There are 12 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jackson County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jackson County, Iowa

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Jackson County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Jackson County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jackson County, Iowa for a two-bedroom apartment is between $776 and $948.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.