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

Discover affordable housing in Johnston 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.

Cottages at Johnston Commons

5814 Northglenn Drive, Johnston, Iowa 50131

Cornerstone Commons

6365 Merle Hay Rd, Johnston, Iowa 50131

Ahepa 192 Apartments

6190 NW 59th Ct, Johnston, Iowa 50131

Johnston Crossing

5409 NW Johnston Dr., Johnston, Iowa 50131

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Johnston, Iowa
$20.45/hour
$13.20 (+182%) more than Iowa minimum wage and $13.20 (+182%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Johnston, 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, Family Self-Sufficiency, Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) programs for Johnston, Iowa.

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

How many renters live in Johnston, Iowa?

The City of Johnston has 23,856 people living in 9,256 households.

There are 6,004 renters living in 2,678 renter households in this City. Renters make up 25.17 percent of the population living in Johnston.

What is the rental market like in Johnston, Iowa?

There are an estimated 9,583 housing units in the Johnston area. Of these, 2,852 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Johnston, Iowa, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Johnston?

The rental vacancy rate in Johnston is 6 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 Johnston for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Johnston
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
93 718 1,204 573 76
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Johnston

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Johnston

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $833 to $1,481. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $833
One BR $899
Two BR $1,080
Three BR $1,477
Four BR $1,481
2024 Fair Market Rents in Johnston, Iowa

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

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 20 percent
One BR 149 21 percent
Two BR 260 22 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Johnston, Iowa

How many affordable rental units are in Johnston?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 259
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 59
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Johnston, Iowa

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

Income Based Apartments in Johnston, Iowa

Johnston features 60 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 Johnston, Iowa

There are 93 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Johnston.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Johnston, Iowa

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Johnston, Iowa for a two-bedroom apartment is between $972 and $1,188.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.