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

Discover affordable housing in Pettis County where there are 10+ 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.

Lincoln Hubbard Apartments

711 N Osage Ave, Sedalia, Missouri 65301

Commerce Building Lofts

230 S Ohio Ave, Sedalia, Missouri 65301

Casa Grande

1500 Ewing Dr, Sedalia, Missouri 65301

Sedalia Villa

904 Winchester Dr, Sedalia, Missouri 65301

Saddlewood Apartments

3201 W 10th St, Sedalia, Missouri 65301

Liberty and Tambo Apartments

1400 Liberty Park Blvd, Sedalia, Missouri 65301

Olsen West Apartments

883 Olsen Rd, Sedalia, Missouri 65301

Sedalia Heights

900 Westwood Dr, Sedalia, Missouri 65301

Casa Loma and Anthony Buckner

253 Scott Joplin Ct, Sedalia, Missouri 65301

Fourth and Ohio

Fourth and Ohio, Sedalia, Missouri 65301

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Pettis County, Missouri
$17.35/hour
$5.05 (+41%) more than Missouri minimum wage and $10.10 (+139%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Pettis 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), Public Housing programs for Pettis County, Missouri.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Pettis County, Missouri.

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

How many renters live in Pettis County, Missouri?

The County of Pettis County has 43,059 people living in 16,696 households.

There are 11,593 renters living in 5,012 renter households in this County. Renters make up 26.92 percent of the population living in Pettis County.

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

There are an estimated 18,562 housing units in the Pettis County area. Of these, 5,543 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pettis County, Missouri, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pettis County?

The rental vacancy rate in Pettis 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 Pettis County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pettis County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
158 859 2,217 1,432 297
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pettis County

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Pettis County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $691 to $1,338. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $691
One BR $697
Two BR $916
Three BR $1,195
Four BR $1,338
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pettis County, Missouri

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Pettis 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
Studio 79 50 percent
One BR 543 63 percent
Two BR 1,461 66 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Pettis County, Missouri

How many affordable rental units are in Pettis County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 277
Public Housing 193
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 194
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 33
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pettis County, Missouri

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

Income Based Apartments in Pettis County, Missouri

Pettis County features 372 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 Pettis County, Missouri

There are 259 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pettis County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pettis County, Missouri

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pettis County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Pettis County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pettis County, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $824 and $1,008.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.