Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Harrison County, MO

Discover affordable housing in Harrison County where there are 9+ 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.

Shamrock Estates Apartments

18022 Locust St, Eagleville, Missouri 64442

12th Street Apartments

1113 S 12th St, Bethany, Missouri 64424

Village Place

608 S 20th St, Bethany, Missouri 64424

Ridgeway Rental Housing Corp

308 3rd St, Ridgeway, Missouri

White Oaks Heights

202 N Highway Ee, New Hampton, Missouri

Blythedale Comm Hsg

616 Maple St, Blythedale, Missouri

Eastwood Westwood

504 S 28th St, Bethany, Missouri 64424

Cainsville Community Housing CO Renante Illg

900 Main St, Cainsville, Missouri 64632

Bethany Plaza Apartments

1305 S 9th St, Bethany, Missouri 64424

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Harrison County, Missouri
$15.09/hour
$2.79 (+23%) more than Missouri minimum wage and $7.84 (+108%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Harrison County, 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 Harrison County, Missouri.

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

How many renters live in Harrison County, Missouri?

The County of Harrison County has 8,190 people living in 3,013 households.

There are 1,991 renters living in 863 renter households in this County. Renters make up 24.31 percent of the population living in Harrison County.

What is the rental market like in Harrison County, Missouri?

There are an estimated 4,041 housing units in the Harrison County area. Of these, 973 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Harrison County, Missouri, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Harrison County?

The rental vacancy rate in Harrison County is 10 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 Harrison County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Harrison County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 221 250 317 29
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Harrison County

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 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 Harrison County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $601 to $1,070. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $601
One BR $613
Two BR $797
Three BR $964
Four BR $1,070
2024 Fair Market Rents in Harrison County, Missouri

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

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
One BR 112 51 percent
Two BR 167 67 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Harrison County, Missouri

How many affordable rental units are in Harrison County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 44
Public Housing 76
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 59
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 94
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Harrison County, Missouri

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

Income Based Apartments in Harrison County, Missouri

Harrison County features 206 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 Harrison County, Missouri

There are 28 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Harrison County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Harrison County, Missouri

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Harrison County, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $717 and $877.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.