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

Discover affordable housing in Bridgeton where there are 3+ 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.

Holy Angels Apartments II

3499 DePaul Lane, Bridgeton, Missouri 63044

Holy Angels Apartments I

3455 DePaul Lane, Bridgeton, Missouri 63044

Cambridge Crossing

4402 Bridgeside Ct, Bridgeton, Missouri 63044

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Bridgeton, 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 Bridgeton, 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, Family Self-Sufficiency, Moderate Rehabilitation, Homeownership programs for Bridgeton, Missouri.

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

How many renters live in Bridgeton, Missouri?

The City of Bridgeton has 11,422 people living in 4,499 households.

There are 4,160 renters living in 1,731 renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.42 percent of the population living in Bridgeton.

What is the rental market like in Bridgeton, Missouri?

There are an estimated 4,908 housing units in the Bridgeton area. Of these, 1,879 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bridgeton, Missouri, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bridgeton?

The rental vacancy rate in Bridgeton is 8 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 Bridgeton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bridgeton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
60 201 1,176 204 12
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bridgeton

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Bridgeton

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 Bridgeton, Missouri

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

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 46 77 percent
One BR 133 66 percent
Two BR 891 76 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Bridgeton, Missouri

How many affordable rental units are in Bridgeton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 118
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bridgeton, Missouri

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

Income Based Apartments in Bridgeton, Missouri

Bridgeton features 118 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 Bridgeton, Missouri

There are 3 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bridgeton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bridgeton, Missouri

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bridgeton landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Bridgeton.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.