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

Discover affordable housing in Carroll County where there are 11+ 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.

Warren H. Timmerman Apartments

800 3rd St, Manning, Iowa 51455

Dakota Apartments

504 Dakota St, Glidden, Iowa 51443

Glidden Housing Corp

207 S Idaho St, Glidden, Iowa 51443

Fairview Village

506 E 18th St, Carroll, Iowa 51401

Monterey Point Apartments

822 Monterey Dr, Carroll, Iowa 51401

Fairview Village Apartments

704 E 18th St, Carroll, Iowa 51401

Carrollton Apartments

807 E 8th St, Carroll, Iowa 51401

Meadow Wood of Carroll

1010 Woodland Dr, Carroll, Iowa 51401

Terrace Apartments

421 Center St, Manning, Iowa 51455

Meadow Wood II

1102 Woodland Dr, Carroll, Iowa 51401

Regency Villa - Carroll

741 Granada Rd, Carroll, Iowa 51401

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Carroll County, 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 Carroll 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), Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Carroll County, Iowa.

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

How many renters live in Carroll County, Iowa?

The County of Carroll County has 20,728 people living in 8,696 households.

There are 4,013 renters living in 2,079 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.36 percent of the population living in Carroll County.

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

There are an estimated 9,515 housing units in the Carroll County area. Of these, 2,350 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Carroll County, Iowa, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Carroll County?

The rental vacancy rate in Carroll County 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 Carroll County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Carroll County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
62 544 842 362 218
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Carroll County

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

Among renter households in this market, 45 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Carroll County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $586 to $1,148. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $586
One BR $656
Two BR $862
Three BR $1,119
Four BR $1,148
2024 Fair Market Rents in Carroll County, Iowa

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Carroll 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 44 71 percent
One BR 336 62 percent
Two BR 668 79 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Carroll County, Iowa

How many affordable rental units are in Carroll County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 123
Public Housing 29
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 23
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 6
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 148
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Carroll County, Iowa

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

Income Based Apartments in Carroll County, Iowa

Carroll County features 222 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 Carroll County, Iowa

There are 48 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Carroll County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Carroll County, Iowa

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.