What HUD offices serve Dallas County, 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 Dallas County.
How many renters live in Dallas County, Iowa?
The County of Dallas County has 108,016 people living in 42,260 households.
There are 22,452 renters living in 11,788 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.79 percent of the population living in Dallas County.
What is the rental market like in Dallas County, Iowa?
There are an estimated 41,753 housing units in the Dallas County area. Of these, 12,791 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dallas County, Iowa, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dallas County?
The rental vacancy rate in Dallas County 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 Dallas County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dallas County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 604 | 2,751 | 5,286 | 2,367 | 424 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dallas County
A large number of apartments in Dallas 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 Dallas County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Dallas County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $833 to $1,481. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $833 |
| One BR | $899 |
| Two BR | $1,080 |
| Three BR | $1,477 |
| Four BR | $1,481 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dallas County, Iowa
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Dallas 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 | 70 | 12 percent |
| One BR | 951 | 35 percent |
| Two BR | 1,719 | 33 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Dallas County, Iowa
How many affordable rental units are in Dallas County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Dallas County, Iowa including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 1,533 |
| Public Housing | 38 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 278 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dallas County, Iowa
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Dallas County, Iowa
Dallas County features 285 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 Dallas County, Iowa
There are 2,764 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dallas County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Dallas County, Iowa
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Dallas County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Dallas County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dallas County, Iowa for a two-bedroom apartment is between $972 and $1,188.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
