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

Discover affordable housing in Saline County where there are 14+ 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.

Valley Southwest Apartments

1930 S Valley Pkwy, Marshall, Missouri 65340

Westport Terrace

915 S Apache Dr, Marshall, Missouri 65340

Deer Creek Apartments

800 S Miami Ave, Marshall, Missouri 65340

Westport Village

911 S Apache Dr, Marshall, Missouri 65340

Mallory Place

1275 S Miami Ave, Marshall, Missouri 65340

Trade Winds Apartments

816 W Morrow St, Marshall, Missouri 65340

Sullivan Hall

218 E Maple Street, Slater, Missouri 65349

Crestwood Court

907 S Brunswick Ave, Marshall, Missouri 65340

Sunshine Estates

474 Miranda, Marshall, Missouri 65340

Westport Gardens

1500 W. College St, Marshall, Missouri 65340

Fox Creek Villas

2116 Atchison Ave, Marshall, Missouri 65340

Shelby Company

768 W Clara Street, Marshall, Missouri

Slater Lha

1A Emmerson Ter, Slater, Missouri 65349

Vest Morrow College

275 S Redman Ave, Marshall, Missouri 65340

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Saline County, Missouri
$15.40/hour
$3.10 (+25%) more than Missouri minimum wage and $8.15 (+112%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Saline 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 Saline County, Missouri.

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

How many renters live in Saline County, Missouri?

The County of Saline County has 23,219 people living in 7,808 households.

There are 5,321 renters living in 2,153 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.92 percent of the population living in Saline County.

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

There are an estimated 9,872 housing units in the Saline County area. Of these, 2,170 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Saline County, Missouri, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Saline County?

The rental vacancy rate in Saline County is 1 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Saline County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Saline County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
4 480 1,216 336 62
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Saline County

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Saline County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $613 to $1,241. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $613
One BR $619
Two BR $813
Three BR $1,126
Four BR $1,241
2024 Fair Market Rents in Saline County, Missouri

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Saline 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 4 100 percent
One BR 391 81 percent
Two BR 680 56 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Saline County, Missouri

How many affordable rental units are in Saline County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 218
Public Housing 261
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 107
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 7
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 98
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Saline County, Missouri

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

Income Based Apartments in Saline County, Missouri

Saline County features 539 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 Saline County, Missouri

There are 82 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Saline County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Saline County, Missouri

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Saline County, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $732 and $894.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.