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

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Pocahontas Homes Inc 03 - 4

401 N Main St, Pocahontas, Iowa 50574

Pocahontas Homes Inc 02 - 2

50 Court Sq, Pocahontas, Iowa 50574

Pocahontas Homes 04-6

205 4th Avenue Ne, Pocahontas, Iowa

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Pocahontas, 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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How many renters live in Pocahontas, Iowa?

The City of Pocahontas has 1,614 people living in 744 households.

There are 287 renters living in 170 renter households in this City. Renters make up 17.78 percent of the population living in Pocahontas.

What is the rental market like in Pocahontas, Iowa?

There are an estimated 856 housing units in the Pocahontas area. Of these, 180 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pocahontas, Iowa, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pocahontas?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pocahontas
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 38 86 42 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pocahontas

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

Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Pocahontas

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $630 to $1,148. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $630
One BR $656
Two BR $862
Three BR $1,042
Four BR $1,148
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pocahontas, Iowa

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

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
One BR 24 63 percent
Two BR 73 85 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Pocahontas, Iowa

How many affordable rental units are in Pocahontas?

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

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

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

Income Based Apartments in Pocahontas, Iowa

Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas, Iowa

There are 8 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pocahontas.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pocahontas, Iowa

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.