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

Discover affordable housing in Sioux County where there are 14+ 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.

Goldfinch Grove

1612 3rd St, Hull, Iowa 51239

Crown Colony Apartments

108 Kansas Avenue Northwest, Orange City, Iowa 51041

Northwood Court Apartments

1089 2nd Ave NE, Sioux Center, Iowa 51250

Prairie Heights

14th St SE, Orange City, Iowa

Oci Lp

102 Kansas Ave NW, Orange City, Iowa 51041

Rock Valley Residential Housing

1610 20th St, Rock Valley, Iowa 51247

Park View Terrace

1131 Central Ave, Hawarden, Iowa 51023

Valley Apartments

537 5th St NW, Sioux Center, Iowa 51250

Town House Apartments

707 Avenue I, Hawarden, Iowa 51023

Orange City Plaza

704 Georgia Ave SW, Orange City, Iowa 51041

Royal Ridge Apartments

925 Golf Course Rd, Rock Valley, Iowa 51247

New Homestead

201 N Meadow Dr, Sioux Center, Iowa 51250

Dykshorn Paul & Stephanie

133 2nd St Ne, Sioux Center, Iowa

Mid - Sioux Opport - 2117 and 2205 Central Ave

2117 Central Ave, Hawarden, Iowa 51023

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sioux County, 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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How many renters live in Sioux County, Iowa?

The County of Sioux County has 35,815 people living in 12,462 households.

There are 5,514 renters living in 2,592 renter households in this County. Renters make up 15.4 percent of the population living in Sioux County.

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

There are an estimated 13,046 housing units in the Sioux County area. Of these, 2,627 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sioux County, Iowa, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sioux County?

The rental vacancy rate in Sioux County is 1 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 County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sioux County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
204 691 863 472 294
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sioux County

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

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 County

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 County, Iowa

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sioux 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 151 74 percent
One BR 307 44 percent
Two BR 440 51 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sioux County, Iowa

How many affordable rental units are in Sioux County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 138
Public Housing 71
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 80
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 12
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sioux County, Iowa

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

Income Based Apartments in Sioux County, Iowa

Sioux County features 211 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 County, Iowa

There are 94 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sioux County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sioux County, Iowa

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.