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

Discover affordable housing in Kellogg where there are 2+ 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.

Ridgeview Apartments

101 Pleasantview Dr, Kellogg, Iowa 50135

Kellogg Housing Inc

919 Railroad St, Kellogg, Iowa 50135

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 Kellogg, 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 Kellogg, 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 Kellogg, Iowa.

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

How many renters live in Kellogg, Iowa?

The City of Kellogg has 635 people living in 260 households.

There are 247 renters living in 84 renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.9 percent of the population living in Kellogg.

What is the rental market like in Kellogg, Iowa?

There are an estimated 281 housing units in the Kellogg area. Of these, 84 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kellogg, Iowa, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kellogg?

The rental vacancy rate in Kellogg 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 Kellogg for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kellogg
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
7 8 41 9 17
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kellogg

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Kellogg

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $652 to $1,235. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $652
One BR $656
Two BR $862
Three BR $1,198
Four BR $1,235
2024 Fair Market Rents in Kellogg, Iowa

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

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 4 57 percent
One BR 7 88 percent
Two BR 30 73 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Kellogg, Iowa

How many affordable rental units are in Kellogg?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 12
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kellogg, Iowa

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

Income Based Apartments in Kellogg, Iowa

Kellogg features 0 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 Kellogg, Iowa

There are 32 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kellogg.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kellogg, Iowa

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.