Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Janesville, IA

Discover affordable housing in Janesville where there are 1+ 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.

Prairie Court

711 W Barrick Rd, Janesville, Iowa

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Janesville, Iowa
$16.82/hour
$9.57 (+132%) more than Iowa minimum wage and $9.57 (+132%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Janesville, Iowa?

The City of Janesville has 1,063 people living in 403 households.

There are 46 renters living in 34 renter households in this City. Renters make up 4.33 percent of the population living in Janesville.

What is the rental market like in Janesville, Iowa?

There are an estimated 442 housing units in the Janesville area. Of these, 34 units are rental homes, making up 8 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Janesville, Iowa, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Janesville?

The rental vacancy rate in Janesville is 0 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 Janesville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Janesville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 13 10 11 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Janesville

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

Among renter households in this market, 26 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 Janesville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $640 to $1,602. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $640
One BR $737
Two BR $944
Three BR $1,250
Four BR $1,602
2024 Fair Market Rents in Janesville, Iowa

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Janesville?

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 12 92 percent
Two BR 7 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Janesville, Iowa

How many affordable rental units are in Janesville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Janesville, Iowa

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

Income Based Apartments in Janesville, Iowa

Janesville features 24 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 Janesville, Iowa

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Janesville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Janesville, Iowa

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Janesville landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Janesville.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Janesville, Iowa for a two-bedroom apartment is between $799 and $977.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.