What HUD offices serve Story City, 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 Story City.
How many renters live in Story City, Iowa?
The City of Story City has 3,352 people living in 1,464 households.
There are 882 renters living in 425 renter households in this City. Renters make up 26.31 percent of the population living in Story City.
What is the rental market like in Story City, Iowa?
There are an estimated 1,612 housing units in the Story City area. Of these, 527 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Story City, Iowa, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Story City?
The rental vacancy rate in Story City is 19 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 Story City for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Story City
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 106 | 244 | 29 | 31 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Story City
A large number of apartments in Story City 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 Story City are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 50 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Story City
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $847 to $1,753. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $847 |
| One BR | $918 |
| Two BR | $1,033 |
| Three BR | $1,456 |
| Four BR | $1,753 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Story City, Iowa
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Story City?
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 | 15 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 93 | 88 percent |
| Two BR | 145 | 59 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Story City, Iowa
How many affordable rental units are in Story City?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Story City, Iowa including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 24 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 50 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Story City, Iowa
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Story City, Iowa
Story City features 74 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 Story City, Iowa
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Story City.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Story City, Iowa
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Story City landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Story City.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Story City, Iowa for a two-bedroom apartment is between $930 and $1,136.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
