What HUD offices serve Cape Girardeau, 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.
Go to the Missouri Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Cape Girardeau.
How many renters live in Cape Girardeau, Missouri?
The City of Cape Girardeau has 39,795 people living in 15,865 households.
There are 17,093 renters living in 7,321 renter households in this City. Renters make up 42.95 percent of the population living in Cape Girardeau.
What is the rental market like in Cape Girardeau, Missouri?
There are an estimated 18,284 housing units in the Cape Girardeau area. Of these, 8,055 units are rental homes, making up 44 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cape Girardeau?
The rental vacancy rate in Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cape Girardeau
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 290 | 1,863 | 3,316 | 1,181 | 558 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cape Girardeau
A large number of apartments in Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Cape Girardeau
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $685 to $1,540. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $685 |
| One BR | $742 |
| Two BR | $933 |
| Three BR | $1,315 |
| Four BR | $1,540 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Cape Girardeau?
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 | 194 | 67 percent |
| One BR | 1,150 | 62 percent |
| Two BR | 2,084 | 63 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
How many affordable rental units are in Cape Girardeau?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Cape Girardeau, Missouri including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 445 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 141 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 19 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Cape Girardeau features 181 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 Cape Girardeau, Missouri
There are 445 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cape Girardeau.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cape Girardeau landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Cape Girardeau.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cape Girardeau, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $840 and $1,026.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
