What HUD offices serve Boone, Iowa?
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 Iowa Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Boone.
How many renters live in Boone, Iowa?
The City of Boone has 12,482 people living in 5,135 households.
There are 2,923 renters living in 1,408 renter households in this City. Renters make up 23.42 percent of the population living in Boone.
What is the rental market like in Boone, Iowa?
There are an estimated 5,690 housing units in the Boone area. Of these, 1,617 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Boone, Iowa, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Boone?
The rental vacancy rate in Boone 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 Boone for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Boone
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 416 | 576 | 247 | 94 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Boone
A large number of apartments in Boone 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 Boone are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Boone
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $614 to $1,348. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $614 |
| One BR | $685 |
| Two BR | $900 |
| Three BR | $1,268 |
| Four BR | $1,348 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Boone, Iowa
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Boone?
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 | 33 | 67 percent |
| One BR | 275 | 66 percent |
| Two BR | 296 | 51 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Boone, Iowa
How many affordable rental units are in Boone?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Boone, Iowa including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 232 |
| Public Housing | 37 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 35 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 71 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Boone, Iowa
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Boone, Iowa
Boone features 251 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 Boone, Iowa
There are 154 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Boone.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Boone, Iowa
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Boone landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Boone.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Boone, Iowa for a two-bedroom apartment is between $810 and $990.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
