Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Poplar Bluff, MO

Discover affordable housing in Poplar Bluff where there are 18+ 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.

Poplar Bluff Villas

2301 Eugene Boulevard, Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901

Oakview I & II Apartments

741 E Outer Rd, Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901

Vine Street Apartments

430 Vine St, Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901

Bluff View Manor Apartments

2234 Ruth Dr, Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901

Trailwood Apartments

2695 Crestwood Dr, Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901

Northwood Hills Apartments

1909 Westmoor Dr, Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901

Oakgrove Apartments

1295 Velma St, Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901

New Beginnings Apartments

301 Warrior Lane, Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901

Brent B Tinnin Apartments

2049 Greenwood Dr, Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901

South Pointe Apartments

3101 Warrior Lane, Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901

Poplar Bluff Housing Authority Family Housing

Throughout Poplar Bluff, Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901

Poplar Bluff Housing Authority Elderly Housing

Throughout Poplar Bluff, Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901

Bluff Apartments

400 S Broadway St, Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901

Broadway 2

339 N Broadway St, Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901

Oakview Apartments - 99 - 033

Jackson Rd, Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901

Idlewild Apartments

2202 Ryan Dr, Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901

Holly Trail Apartments

2733 Holly Trl, Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901

1408 West Vine

1408 Vine St, Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Poplar Bluff, Missouri
$15.11/hour
$2.81 (+23%) more than Missouri minimum wage and $7.86 (+108%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Poplar Bluff, 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 Public Housing programs for Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

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

How many renters live in Poplar Bluff, Missouri?

The City of Poplar Bluff has 16,313 people living in 6,261 households.

There are 8,096 renters living in 3,213 renter households in this City. Renters make up 49.63 percent of the population living in Poplar Bluff.

What is the rental market like in Poplar Bluff, Missouri?

There are an estimated 7,633 housing units in the Poplar Bluff area. Of these, 3,656 units are rental homes, making up 48 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Poplar Bluff?

The rental vacancy rate in Poplar Bluff is 12 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 Poplar Bluff for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Poplar Bluff
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
102 594 1,393 988 107
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Poplar Bluff

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

Among renter households in this market, 50 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Poplar Bluff

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $602 to $1,209. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $602
One BR $607
Two BR $798
Three BR $1,090
Four BR $1,209
2024 Fair Market Rents in Poplar Bluff, Missouri

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

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 97 95 percent
One BR 510 86 percent
Two BR 950 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Poplar Bluff, Missouri

How many affordable rental units are in Poplar Bluff?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 226
Public Housing 575
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 48
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 9
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 88
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Poplar Bluff, Missouri

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

Income Based Apartments in Poplar Bluff, Missouri

Poplar Bluff features 713 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 Poplar Bluff, Missouri

There are 313 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Poplar Bluff.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Poplar Bluff, Missouri

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Poplar Bluff, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $718 and $878.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.