What HUD offices serve Exira, 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 Exira.
How many renters live in Exira, Iowa?
The City of Exira has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 16.88 percent of the population living in Exira.
What is the rental market like in Exira, Iowa?
There are an estimated housing units in the Exira area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Exira, Iowa, there are 1.28 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Exira?
The rental vacancy rate in Exira is 22 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 Exira for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Exira
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 16 | 34 | 15 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Exira
A large number of apartments in Exira have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Exira?
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 | 14 | 88 percent |
| Two BR | 29 | 85 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Exira, Iowa
How many affordable rental units are in Exira?
Income Based Apartments in Exira, Iowa
Exira features 15 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 Exira, Iowa
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Exira.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Exira, Iowa
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Exira landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Exira.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Exira, Iowa for a two-bedroom apartment is between $776 and $948.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.