Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Saint Clair, MO

Discover affordable housing in Saint Clair 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.

Greater St. Clair Homes

1100 Park Dr, Saint Clair, Missouri 63077

Cherry Creek Estates

1185 Highway Tt, Saint Clair, Missouri 63077

Franklin Co. Senior Apartments

1670 Franklin Dr, Saint Clair, Missouri 63077

East Ridge Apartments

1230 Hedge Ave, Saint Clair, Missouri 63077

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Saint Clair, Missouri
$22.90/hour
$10.60 (+86%) more than Missouri minimum wage and $15.65 (+216%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Saint Clair, 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), Homeownership Voucher, Mainstream Voucher programs for Saint Clair, Missouri.

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

How many renters live in Saint Clair, Missouri?

The City of Saint Clair has 4,771 people living in 2,047 households.

There are 1,908 renters living in 896 renter households in this City. Renters make up 39.99 percent of the population living in Saint Clair.

What is the rental market like in Saint Clair, Missouri?

There are an estimated 2,400 housing units in the Saint Clair area. Of these, 1,070 units are rental homes, making up 45 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Saint Clair, Missouri, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Saint Clair?

The rental vacancy rate in Saint Clair is 11 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 Saint Clair for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Saint Clair
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
12 379 366 139 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Saint Clair

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

Among renter households in this market, 66 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Saint Clair

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $928 to $1,818. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $928
One BR $972
Two BR $1,209
Three BR $1,565
Four BR $1,818
2024 Fair Market Rents in Saint Clair, Missouri

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

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 12 100 percent
One BR 377 99 percent
Two BR 240 66 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Saint Clair, Missouri

How many affordable rental units are in Saint Clair?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 120
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 98
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Saint Clair, Missouri

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

Income Based Apartments in Saint Clair, Missouri

Saint Clair 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 Saint Clair, Missouri

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Saint Clair, Missouri

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Saint Clair landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Saint Clair.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Saint Clair, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,088 and $1,330.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.