What HUD offices serve Scott 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.
Go to the Iowa Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Scott County.
How many renters live in Scott County, Iowa?
The County of Scott County has 173,924 people living in 73,525 households.
There are 45,763 renters living in 23,392 renter households in this County. Renters make up 26.31 percent of the population living in Scott County.
What is the rental market like in Scott County, Iowa?
There are an estimated 77,613 housing units in the Scott County area. Of these, 23,797 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Scott County, Iowa, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Scott County?
The rental vacancy rate in Scott 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 Scott County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Scott County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,966 | 6,199 | 9,925 | 4,087 | 814 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Scott County
A large number of apartments in Scott 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 Scott County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Scott County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $646 to $1,437. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $646 |
| One BR | $773 |
| Two BR | $953 |
| Three BR | $1,247 |
| Four BR | $1,437 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Scott County, Iowa
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Scott 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 | 811 | 41 percent |
| One BR | 3,441 | 56 percent |
| Two BR | 4,851 | 49 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Scott County, Iowa
How many affordable rental units are in Scott County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Scott County, Iowa including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 2,026 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 884 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 170 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 10 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 43 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Scott County, Iowa
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Scott County, Iowa
Scott County features 1,165 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 Scott County, Iowa
There are 1,323 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Scott County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Scott County, Iowa
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Scott County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Scott County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Scott County, Iowa for a two-bedroom apartment is between $858 and $1,048.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
