Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Emmet County, IA

Discover affordable housing in Emmet County where there are 4+ 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.

Country View Apartments

203 S 28th St, Estherville, Iowa 51334

Estherville Housing

220 N 20th St, Estherville, Iowa 51334

Abc Realty Company

700 Columbian Blvd, Armstrong, Iowa 50514

Iowa

202 S 13th St, Estherville, Iowa 51334

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Emmet County, Iowa
$16.33/hour
$9.08 (+125%) more than Iowa minimum wage and $9.08 (+125%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Emmet County, Iowa?

The County of Emmet County has 9,349 people living in 3,881 households.

There are 1,958 renters living in 868 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.94 percent of the population living in Emmet County.

What is the rental market like in Emmet County, Iowa?

There are an estimated 4,513 housing units in the Emmet County area. Of these, 979 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Emmet County, Iowa, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Emmet County?

The rental vacancy rate in Emmet County is 9 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 Emmet County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Emmet County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
23 164 315 210 115
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Emmet County

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

Among renter households in this market, 32 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Emmet County

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 $704
Two BR $862
Three BR $1,144
Four BR $1,148
2024 Fair Market Rents in Emmet County, Iowa

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Emmet 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 10 43 percent
One BR 128 78 percent
Two BR 223 71 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Emmet County, Iowa

How many affordable rental units are in Emmet County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 16
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Emmet County, Iowa

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

Income Based Apartments in Emmet County, Iowa

Emmet County features 48 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 Emmet County, Iowa

There are 19 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Emmet County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Emmet County, Iowa

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Emmet County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Emmet County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Emmet County, Iowa for a two-bedroom apartment is between $776 and $948.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.