Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Holden, MO

Discover affordable housing in Holden where there are 6+ 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.

Virginia Manor Apartments

2048 S Market St, Holden, Missouri 6404

Applebrook Apartments

1615 S Vine St, Holden, Missouri 64040

Cedar Lane Apartments

1200 E 7th Street, Holden, Missouri 64040

Cedar Lane

1200 E 7th St, Holden, Missouri 64040

Sunnydale Apartments

601 Lindy Ln, Holden, Missouri 64040

Holden Plaza

701 W 8th St, Holden, Missouri 64040

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Holden, Missouri
$15.93/hour
$3.63 (+30%) more than Missouri minimum wage and $8.68 (+120%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Holden, Missouri?

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 Holden, Missouri.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Holden, Missouri.

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

How many renters live in Holden, Missouri?

The City of Holden has 1,840 people living in 757 households.

There are 705 renters living in 332 renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.32 percent of the population living in Holden.

What is the rental market like in Holden, Missouri?

There are an estimated 954 housing units in the Holden area. Of these, 348 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Holden, Missouri, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Holden?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Holden
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
5 63 166 60 38
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Holden

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Holden

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $669 to $1,427. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $669
One BR $712
Two BR $841
Three BR $1,185
Four BR $1,427
2024 Fair Market Rents in Holden, Missouri

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

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 5 100 percent
One BR 61 97 percent
Two BR 86 52 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Holden, Missouri

How many affordable rental units are in Holden?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 64
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Holden, Missouri

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

Income Based Apartments in Holden, Missouri

Holden features 80 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 Holden, Missouri

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Holden.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Holden, Missouri

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Holden, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $757 and $925.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.