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

Discover affordable housing in Mahaska County where there are 16+ 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.

Grant Terrace

715 B Ave E, Oskaloosa, Iowa 52577

Lincoln Terrace

911 B Ave W, Oskaloosa, Iowa 52577

Santa Clara Apartments

1305 Santa Clara St, Oskaloosa, Iowa 52577

Meadowbrook (Oskaloosa)

508 S M St, Oskaloosa, Iowa 52577

Pleasant Valley Manor

301 N 2nd St, Eddyville, Iowa 52553

Pleasant Home Inc

325 Pine St, Barnes City, Iowa 50027

Oskaloosa Retiremnt Home Inc

1102 S 11th St, Oskaloosa, Iowa 52577

Greenway of Oskaloosa

1212 C Ave E, Oskaloosa, Iowa 52577

Oskaloosa Park Apartments

1210 S F St, Oskaloosa, Iowa 52577

Norwich Apartments

319 N D St, Oskaloosa, Iowa 52577

Inglenook Apartments

309 N D St, Oskaloosa, Iowa 52577

The Reserves at Ironwood

1302/1320 Highway West, Oskaloosa, Iowa 52577

Southern Hills I

202 18th Ave E, Oskaloosa, Iowa 52577

Prairie Homes Inc

108 S Cady St, New Sharon, Iowa

Oskaloosa Iha Senior I

109 18th Ave E, Oskaloosa, Iowa 52577

Leighton Leisure Living Inc

319 Jackson St, Leighton, Iowa 50143

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Vanea Gardner

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Mahaska County, Iowa
$16.42/hour
$9.17 (+126%) more than Iowa minimum wage and $9.17 (+126%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Mahaska 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 programs for Mahaska County, Iowa.

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

How many renters live in Mahaska County, Iowa?

The County of Mahaska County has 22,059 people living in 8,873 households.

There are 6,368 renters living in 2,867 renter households in this County. Renters make up 28.87 percent of the population living in Mahaska County.

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

There are an estimated 9,700 housing units in the Mahaska County area. Of these, 2,992 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mahaska County, Iowa, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mahaska County?

The rental vacancy rate in Mahaska County is 3 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 Mahaska County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mahaska County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
42 374 1,471 581 324
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mahaska County

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

Among renter households in this market, 25 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Mahaska County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $588 to $1,159. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $588
One BR $663
Two BR $867
Three BR $1,048
Four BR $1,159
2024 Fair Market Rents in Mahaska County, Iowa

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Mahaska 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 34 81 percent
One BR 277 74 percent
Two BR 709 48 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Mahaska County, Iowa

How many affordable rental units are in Mahaska County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 224
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 123
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 248
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Mahaska County, Iowa

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

Income Based Apartments in Mahaska County, Iowa

Mahaska County features 347 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 Mahaska County, Iowa

There are 144 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mahaska County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mahaska County, Iowa

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mahaska County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Mahaska County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mahaska County, Iowa for a two-bedroom apartment is between $780 and $954.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.