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

Discover affordable housing in Runnells where there are 3+ 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.

Candle of Runnells

608 Brown St, Runnells, Iowa 50237

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8248 NE 12th Ave, Runnells, Iowa 0

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8268 12th Ave NE, Runnells, Iowa 0

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Runnells, Iowa
$20.45/hour
$13.20 (+182%) more than Iowa minimum wage and $13.20 (+182%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Runnells, 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, Family Self-Sufficiency, Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) programs for Runnells, Iowa.

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

How many renters live in Runnells, Iowa?

The City of Runnells has 388 people living in 152 households.

There are 50 renters living in 30 renter households in this City. Renters make up 12.89 percent of the population living in Runnells.

What is the rental market like in Runnells, Iowa?

There are an estimated 155 housing units in the Runnells area. Of these, 30 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Runnells, Iowa, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Runnells?

The rental vacancy rate in Runnells 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 Runnells for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Runnells
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 15 10 4 1
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Runnells

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

Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 7 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 Runnells

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $833 to $1,481. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $833
One BR $899
Two BR $1,080
Three BR $1,477
Four BR $1,481
2024 Fair Market Rents in Runnells, Iowa

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

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 15 100 percent
Two BR 7 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Runnells, Iowa

How many affordable rental units are in Runnells?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 15
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Runnells, Iowa

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

Income Based Apartments in Runnells, Iowa

Runnells features 0 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 Runnells, Iowa

There are 45 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Runnells.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Runnells, Iowa

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Runnells, Iowa for a two-bedroom apartment is between $972 and $1,188.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.