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

Discover affordable housing in Liberty where there are 7+ 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.

Crestview Village - Liberty

200 High Street , Liberty, Missouri 64068

The Cottages at Bluebird Creek

1010 N Lightburne Rd, Liberty, Missouri 64068

Landmark Towers

1203 W College St, Liberty, Missouri 64068

New Beginnings Apartments

400 Cherokee Dr, Liberty, Missouri 64068

Immacolata Manor Homes

2135 Manor Way, Liberty, Missouri 64068

211 North Water

211 N Water St, Liberty, Missouri 64068

112 East Franklin

112 E Franklin St, Liberty, Missouri 64068

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Liberty, Missouri
$23.83/hour
$11.53 (+94%) more than Missouri minimum wage and $16.58 (+229%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Liberty, 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) programs for Liberty, Missouri.

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

How many renters live in Liberty, Missouri?

The City of Liberty has 30,299 people living in 11,071 households.

There are 6,339 renters living in 3,052 renter households in this City. Renters make up 20.92 percent of the population living in Liberty.

What is the rental market like in Liberty, Missouri?

There are an estimated 11,749 housing units in the Liberty area. Of these, 3,320 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Liberty, Missouri, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Liberty?

The rental vacancy rate in Liberty is 7 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Liberty for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Liberty
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
217 748 1,082 728 237
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Liberty

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 Liberty

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $985 to $1,931. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $985
One BR $1,098
Two BR $1,258
Three BR $1,645
Four BR $1,931
2024 Fair Market Rents in Liberty, Missouri

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

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 205 94 percent
One BR 596 80 percent
Two BR 794 73 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Liberty, Missouri

How many affordable rental units are in Liberty?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 257
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 156
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 18
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Liberty, Missouri

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

Income Based Apartments in Liberty, Missouri

Liberty features 138 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 Liberty, Missouri

There are 72 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Liberty.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Liberty, Missouri

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Liberty landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Liberty.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Liberty, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,132 and $1,384.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.