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

Discover affordable housing in Warren County where there are 6+ 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.

Candleridge of Indianola

1205 W Iowa Ave, Indianola, Iowa 50125

Prairie Rose Senior Apartments

2010 W 4th Avenue, Indianola, Iowa 50125

Park View Village

810 S. R Street, Indianola, Iowa 50125

Meadow Village Apartments

801 S R St, Indianola, Iowa 50125

Williams Terrace

1603 N. 9th St., Indianola, Iowa 50125

Indian Country Apts

1210 E 1st Ave, Indianola, Iowa

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Warren County, 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 Warren 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) programs for Warren County, Iowa.

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

How many renters live in Warren County, Iowa?

The County of Warren County has 52,709 people living in 19,906 households.

There are 7,923 renters living in 3,650 renter households in this County. Renters make up 15.03 percent of the population living in Warren County.

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

There are an estimated 21,083 housing units in the Warren County area. Of these, 4,055 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Warren County, Iowa, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Warren County?

The rental vacancy rate in Warren County is 8 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 Warren County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Warren County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
50 812 1,674 838 137
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Warren County

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 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 Warren County

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 Warren County, Iowa

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Warren 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 37 74 percent
One BR 672 83 percent
Two BR 1,137 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Warren County, Iowa

How many affordable rental units are in Warren County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 455
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 222
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 176
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Warren County, Iowa

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

Income Based Apartments in Warren County, Iowa

Warren County features 277 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 Warren County, Iowa

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Warren County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Warren County, Iowa

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Warren County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Warren County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.