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

Discover affordable housing in Muscatine County where there are 23+ 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

Sunnyview Manor

201 N Walnut St, West Liberty, Iowa 52776

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Golden Years Housing 0i

208 N Clark St, West Liberty, Iowa 52776

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Golden Years Housing 02

502 N Clark St, West Liberty, Iowa 52776

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Fairview Manor

503 N Clark St, West Liberty, Iowa 52776

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Colorado Park Apartments

401 Colorado St, Muscatine, Iowa 52761

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
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

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

Cedar Park Apartments

1816 Logan St, Muscatine, Iowa 52761

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Muscatine County, 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 County, Iowa
$19.09/hour
$11.84 (+163%) more than Iowa minimum wage and $11.84 (+163%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Muscatine County, Iowa Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Muscatine 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 Muscatine County, Iowa.

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

How many renters live in Muscatine County, Iowa?

The County of Muscatine County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.8 percent of the population living in Muscatine County.

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

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

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Muscatine County?

The rental vacancy rate in Muscatine County is 7 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 County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Muscatine County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
85 962 1,703 1,215 197
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Muscatine County

A large number of apartments in Muscatine County 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 County

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 County, Iowa

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Muscatine 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 14 16 percent
One BR 513 53 percent
Two BR 1,043 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Muscatine County, Iowa

How many affordable rental units are in Muscatine County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Muscatine County, 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
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Muscatine County, Iowa

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

Income Based Apartments in Muscatine County, Iowa

Muscatine County features 511 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 County, Iowa

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Muscatine County, Iowa

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Muscatine County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Muscatine County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Muscatine County, 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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