How many renters live in Luana, Iowa?
The City of Luana has 242 people living in 97 households.
There are 37 renters living in 13 renter households in this City. Renters make up 15.29 percent of the population living in Luana.
What is the rental market like in Luana, Iowa?
There are an estimated 126 housing units in the Luana area. Of these, 17 units are rental homes, making up 13 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Luana, Iowa, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Luana?
The rental vacancy rate in Luana is 24 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 Luana for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Luana
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Luana
A large number of apartments in Luana 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 Luana are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 23 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 Luana
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 | $656 |
| Two BR | $862 |
| Three BR | $1,067 |
| Four BR | $1,148 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Luana, Iowa
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Luana?
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 | 3 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 2 | 50 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Luana, Iowa
How many affordable rental units are in Luana?
Income Based Apartments in Luana, Iowa
Luana features 5 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 Luana, Iowa
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Luana.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Luana, Iowa
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Luana landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Luana.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Luana, Iowa for a two-bedroom apartment is between $776 and $948.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
