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

Discover affordable housing in Jones County where there are 9+ 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.

Wapsie Manor

502 Parkway St, Olin, Iowa 52320

Onslow Area Housing

105 1st St, Onslow, Iowa 52321

Anamosa Villa III

1701 Meadow Ridge Dr, Anamosa, Iowa 52205

Sycamore Gardens

107 E 9th St, Monticello, Iowa 52310

Strawberry Hill Apartments

1800 Highway 64 E, Anamosa, Iowa 52205

Oxford Junction Hsg

513 2nd Ave. North, Oxford Junction, Iowa

North View Apts

202 Eisenhower Dr, Wyoming, Iowa

Anamosa Villa I

104 Wilson Ct, Anamosa, Iowa 52205

Ken - Mor

105 N Walnut St, Wyoming, Iowa 52362

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Jones 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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What HUD offices serve Jones 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, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Jones County, Iowa.

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

How many renters live in Jones County, Iowa?

The County of Jones County has 20,733 people living in 8,062 households.

There are 3,176 renters living in 1,568 renter households in this County. Renters make up 15.32 percent of the population living in Jones County.

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

There are an estimated 8,893 housing units in the Jones County area. Of these, 1,762 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jones County, Iowa, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jones County?

The rental vacancy rate in Jones County is 11 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 Jones County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jones County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
33 470 436 243 288
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jones County

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

Among renter households in this market, 30 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Jones County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $584 to $1,148. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $584
One BR $669
Two BR $862
Three BR $1,144
Four BR $1,148
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jones County, Iowa

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Jones 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 20 61 percent
One BR 326 69 percent
Two BR 285 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jones County, Iowa

How many affordable rental units are in Jones County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 44
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 157
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jones County, Iowa

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

Income Based Apartments in Jones County, Iowa

Jones County features 169 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 Jones County, Iowa

There are 5 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jones County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jones County, Iowa

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.