Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Sioux Center, IA

Discover affordable housing in Sioux Center where there are 4+ 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.

Northwood Court Apartments

1089 2nd Ave NE, Sioux Center, Iowa 51250

Valley Apartments

537 5th St NW, Sioux Center, Iowa 51250

New Homestead

201 N Meadow Dr, Sioux Center, Iowa 51250

Dykshorn Paul & Stephanie

133 2nd St Ne, Sioux Center, Iowa

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sioux Center, Iowa
$16.70/hour
$9.45 (+130%) more than Iowa minimum wage and $9.45 (+130%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Sioux Center, 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 Public Housing programs for Sioux Center, Iowa.

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

How many renters live in Sioux Center, Iowa?

The City of Sioux Center has 8,227 people living in 2,766 households.

There are 1,135 renters living in 664 renter households in this City. Renters make up 13.8 percent of the population living in Sioux Center.

What is the rental market like in Sioux Center, Iowa?

There are an estimated 2,766 housing units in the Sioux Center area. Of these, 664 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sioux Center, Iowa, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sioux Center?

The rental vacancy rate in Sioux Center 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 Sioux Center for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sioux Center
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
163 150 146 138 52
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sioux Center

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

Among renter households in this market, 55 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 Sioux Center

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $682 to $1,175. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $682
One BR $695
Two BR $882
Three BR $1,170
Four BR $1,175
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sioux Center, Iowa

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

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 119 73 percent
One BR 102 68 percent
Two BR 56 38 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sioux Center, Iowa

How many affordable rental units are in Sioux Center?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 71
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sioux Center, Iowa

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

Income Based Apartments in Sioux Center, Iowa

Sioux Center features 83 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 Sioux Center, Iowa

There are 20 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sioux Center.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sioux Center, Iowa

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sioux Center, Iowa for a two-bedroom apartment is between $794 and $970.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.