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

Discover affordable housing in Sidney where there are 2+ 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.

Sidney Apartments

909 W, Sidney, Iowa 51652

Heritage Terrace

901 Clay St, Sidney, Iowa 51652

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sidney, 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 Sidney, 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 Public Housing programs for Sidney, Iowa.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Sidney, Iowa.

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

How many renters live in Sidney, Iowa?

The City of Sidney has 948 people living in 372 households.

There are 232 renters living in 107 renter households in this City. Renters make up 24.47 percent of the population living in Sidney.

What is the rental market like in Sidney, Iowa?

There are an estimated 451 housing units in the Sidney area. Of these, 107 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sidney, Iowa, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sidney?

The rental vacancy rate in Sidney is 0 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 Sidney for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sidney
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 42 45 7 10
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sidney

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

Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Sidney

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $630 to $1,328. 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 $1,181
Four BR $1,328
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sidney, Iowa

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

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 37 88 percent
Two BR 35 78 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sidney, Iowa

How many affordable rental units are in Sidney?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 20
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 23
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sidney, Iowa

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

Income Based Apartments in Sidney, Iowa

Sidney features 43 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 Sidney, Iowa

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sidney, Iowa

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.