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

Steamboat Village

3226 Steamboat Way, Muscatine, Iowa 52761

Grandview Senior Lofts

1925 Grandview Ave., Muscatine, Iowa 52761

Colorado Senior Lofts

400 Colorado St., Muscatine, Iowa 52761

Oak Park Senior Living

913 Clubhouse Dr, Muscatine, Iowa 52761

Sunnyview Manor

201 N Walnut St, West Liberty, Iowa 52776

Golden Years Housing 0i

208 N Clark St, West Liberty, Iowa 52776

Golden Years Housing 02

502 N Clark St, West Liberty, Iowa 52776

Fairview Manor

503 N Clark St, West Liberty, Iowa 52776

Colorado Park Apartments

401 Colorado St, Muscatine, Iowa 52761

Mwa II Group Home

2417 W Fulliam Ave, Muscatine, Iowa 52761

Harmony Place

3016 W Fulliam Ave, Muscatine, Iowa 52761

Hershey Manor

1810 Mulberry Ave, Muscatine, Iowa 52761

Fulton Place

2815 Cedar St, Muscatine, Iowa 52761

Welch Apartments

220 Iowa Ave, Muscatine, Iowa 52761

Cedar Hills Apartments

2002 Logan St, Muscatine, Iowa 52761

Harrison Lofts

1716 Bandag Dr, Muscatine, Iowa 52761

Clark House

117 W 3rd St, Muscatine, Iowa 52761

Cottage Grove

1503 Houser St, Muscatine, Iowa 52761

Cedar Park Apartments

1816 Logan St, Muscatine, Iowa 52761

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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.
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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 42,968 people living in 17,075 households.

There are 8,937 renters living in 4,203 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 18,386 housing units in the Muscatine County area. Of these, 4,565 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Muscatine County, Iowa, there are 1 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 many renter households in Muscatine County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 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 378
Public Housing 150
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 280
Section 236 Rental Assistance 5
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 5
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 76
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.