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

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Country View Apartments

500 6th Ave, Newhall, Iowa 52315

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Newhall, Iowa
$16.33/hour
$9.08 (+125%) more than Iowa minimum wage and $9.08 (+125%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Newhall, 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 Newhall, Iowa.

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

How many renters live in Newhall, Iowa?

The City of Newhall has 1,076 people living in 438 households.

There are 174 renters living in 94 renter households in this City. Renters make up 16.17 percent of the population living in Newhall.

What is the rental market like in Newhall, Iowa?

There are an estimated 484 housing units in the Newhall area. Of these, 114 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Newhall, Iowa, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Newhall?

The rental vacancy rate in Newhall is 6 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 Newhall for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Newhall
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2 34 48 3 7
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Newhall

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

Among renter households in this market, 24 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 4 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 Newhall

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $584 to $1,257. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $584
One BR $656
Two BR $862
Three BR $1,140
Four BR $1,257
2024 Fair Market Rents in Newhall, Iowa

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

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 2 100 percent
One BR 15 44 percent
Two BR 42 88 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Newhall, Iowa

How many affordable rental units are in Newhall?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 28
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Newhall, Iowa

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

Income Based Apartments in Newhall, Iowa

Newhall features 28 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 Newhall, Iowa

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Newhall, Iowa

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Newhall landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Newhall.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Newhall, Iowa for a two-bedroom apartment is between $776 and $948.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.