What HUD offices serve Ida 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 Ida County.
How many renters live in Ida County, Iowa?
The County of Ida County has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 17.26 percent of the population living in Ida County.
What is the rental market like in Ida County, Iowa?
There are an estimated housing units in the Ida County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ida County, Iowa, there are 1.11 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ida County?
The rental vacancy rate in Ida County is 10 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 Ida County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ida County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 137 | 215 | 222 | 47 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ida County
A large number of apartments in Ida County 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 Ida 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 | 19 | 56 percent |
| One BR | 104 | 76 percent |
| Two BR | 131 | 61 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Ida County, Iowa
How many affordable rental units are in Ida County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Ida County, Iowa including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ida County, Iowa
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Ida County, Iowa
Ida County features 80 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 Ida County, Iowa
There are 48 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ida County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Ida County, Iowa
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ida County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Ida County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ida County, Iowa for a two-bedroom apartment is between $776 and $948.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.