How many renters live in Calmar, Iowa?
The City of Calmar has 831 people living in 352 households.
There are 172 renters living in 85 renter households in this City. Renters make up 20.7 percent of the population living in Calmar.
What is the rental market like in Calmar, Iowa?
There are an estimated 418 housing units in the Calmar area. Of these, 116 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Calmar, Iowa, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Calmar?
The rental vacancy rate in Calmar is 7 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 Calmar for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Calmar
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 7 | 48 | 18 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Calmar
A large number of apartments in Calmar 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 Calmar are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 33 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 Calmar
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $630 to $1,148. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $630 |
| One BR | $656 |
| Two BR | $862 |
| Three BR | $1,144 |
| Four BR | $1,148 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Calmar, Iowa
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Calmar?
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 | 5 | 71 percent |
| Two BR | 46 | 96 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Calmar, Iowa
How many affordable rental units are in Calmar?
Income Based Apartments in Calmar, Iowa
Calmar features 0 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 Calmar, Iowa
There are 6 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Calmar.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Calmar, Iowa
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Calmar landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Calmar.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Calmar, Iowa for a two-bedroom apartment is between $776 and $948.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
