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

Discover affordable housing in Muscatine where there are 24+ 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.

Muscatine

106 East 6th Street, Muscatine, Iowa 52761

bed 1
payment Subsidized

Steamboat Village

3226 Steamboat Way, Muscatine, Iowa 52761

bed 2-4

Grandview Senior Lofts

1925 Grandview Ave., Muscatine, Iowa 52761

bed 1-2
payment $497-843/mo.

Colorado Senior Lofts

400 Colorado St., Muscatine, Iowa 52761

bed 1-2
payment $492-843/mo.

Oak Park Senior Living

913 Clubhouse Dr, Muscatine, Iowa 52761

bed 2
payment $895/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Colorado Park Apartments

401 Colorado St, Muscatine, Iowa 52761

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Mwa II Group Home

2417 W Fulliam Ave, Muscatine, Iowa 52761

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Harmony Place

3016 W Fulliam Ave, Muscatine, Iowa 52761

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Hershey Manor

1810 Mulberry Ave, Muscatine, Iowa 52761

payment Subsidized

117 E 8th St Unit 0

117 E 8th St Unit 0, Muscatine, Iowa 52761

bed 1
payment $650/mo.

803 Sycamore St

803 Sycamore St, Muscatine, Iowa 52761

bed 3
payment $1100/mo.

2012 Cedar St

2012 Cedar St, Muscatine, Iowa 52761

bed 1
payment $550/mo.

816 Cedar St

816 Cedar St, Muscatine, Iowa 52761

bed 3
payment $800/mo.

415 E 2nd St Unit 2C

415 E 2nd St Unit 2C, Muscatine, Iowa 52761

bed 2
payment $800/mo.

Welch Apartments

220 Iowa Ave, Muscatine, Iowa 52761

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Cottage Grove

1503 Houser St, Muscatine, Iowa 52761

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Fulton Place

2815 Cedar St, Muscatine, Iowa 52761

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Cedar Hills Apartments

2002 Logan St, Muscatine, Iowa 52761

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Harrison Lofts

1716 Bandag Dr, Muscatine, Iowa 52761

bed 1-4
payment $520-825/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Clark House

117 W 3rd St, Muscatine, Iowa 52761

payment Subsidized

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Muscatine, Iowa

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Muscatine, Iowa
$19.09/hour
$11.84 (+163%) more than Iowa minimum wage and $11.84 (+163%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Muscatine, 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 Muscatine, Iowa.

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

How many renters live in Muscatine, Iowa?

The City of Muscatine has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 26.59 percent of the population living in Muscatine.

What is the rental market like in Muscatine, Iowa?

There are an estimated housing units in the Muscatine area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Muscatine, Iowa, there are 1.09 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Muscatine?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Muscatine
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
53 741 1,223 751 125
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Muscatine

A large number of apartments in Muscatine have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Muscatine

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $736 to $1,514. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $736
One BR $767
Two BR $1,008
Three BR $1,293
Four BR $1,514
2024 Fair Market Rents in Muscatine, Iowa

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

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 14 26 percent
One BR 379 51 percent
Two BR 750 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Muscatine, Iowa

How many affordable rental units are in Muscatine?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 236 Rental Assistance
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Muscatine, Iowa

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

Income Based Apartments in Muscatine, Iowa

Muscatine features 451 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 Muscatine, Iowa

There are 319 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Muscatine.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Muscatine, Iowa

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Muscatine, Iowa for a two-bedroom apartment is between $907 and $1,109.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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