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

Discover affordable housing in Mills County where there are 7+ 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.

Hillside Village

280 Sivers Road, Glenwood, Iowa 51534

Glenwood Housing 01 - 0

102 4th St, Glenwood, Iowa 51534

Manchester Manor

500 Manchester St, Emerson, Iowa 51533

Malvern Village

306 Lincoln Ave, Malvern, Iowa 51551

Glenwood Heights Apartments

301 Ebaugh St, Glenwood, Iowa 51534

Loess Hills Estates

711 Nuckolls St, Glenwood, Iowa 51534

Glenwood Housing 02 - 1

108 11th St, Glenwood, Iowa 51534

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Mills County, Iowa
$22.16/hour
$14.91 (+206%) more than Iowa minimum wage and $14.91 (+206%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Mills 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Mills County, Iowa.

Go to the Iowa Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Mills County.

How many renters live in Mills County, Iowa?

The County of Mills County has 14,605 people living in 5,261 households.

There are 2,164 renters living in 986 renter households in this County. Renters make up 14.82 percent of the population living in Mills County.

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

There are an estimated 6,121 housing units in the Mills County area. Of these, 1,015 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mills County, Iowa, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mills County?

The rental vacancy rate in Mills County is 3 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Mills County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mills County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 336 341 197 111
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mills County

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

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Mills County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $895 to $1,733. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $895
One BR $971
Two BR $1,170
Three BR $1,562
Four BR $1,733
2024 Fair Market Rents in Mills County, Iowa

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Mills 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
One BR 324 96 percent
Two BR 237 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Mills County, Iowa

How many affordable rental units are in Mills County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 42
Public Housing 20
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 45
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 53
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Mills County, Iowa

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

Income Based Apartments in Mills County, Iowa

Mills County features 133 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 Mills County, Iowa

There are 42 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mills County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mills County, Iowa

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mills County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Mills County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mills County, Iowa for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,053 and $1,287.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.