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

Discover affordable housing in Benton County where there are 8+ 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.

Parkview Apts.

323 2nd Avenue, Atkins, Iowa 52206

Bell Plaine Village

1407 Sunset Dr, 1307-1409 12th Ave, Belle Plaine, Iowa 52208

Urbana Housing

306 W Main St, Urbana, Iowa 52345

Country View Apartments

500 6th Ave, Newhall, Iowa 52315

Prairie Manor

200 Montana Ave, Atkins, Montana 59313

Vinton Park Apartments

1603 W 1st St, Vinton, Iowa 52349

Cit Inc Van Horne

300 8th Street, Van Horne, Iowa

Norway Area Housing

310 E Tuttle St, Norway, Iowa 52318

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Benton 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 Benton 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) programs for Benton County, Iowa.

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

How many renters live in Benton County, Iowa?

The County of Benton County has 25,652 people living in 10,114 households.

There are 3,458 renters living in 1,643 renter households in this County. Renters make up 13.48 percent of the population living in Benton County.

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

There are an estimated 11,074 housing units in the Benton County area. Of these, 1,872 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Benton County, Iowa, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Benton County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Benton County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
29 442 577 421 150
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Benton County

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

Among renter households in this market, 25 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Benton County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $584 to $1,257. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $584
One BR $656
Two BR $862
Three BR $1,140
Four BR $1,257
2024 Fair Market Rents in Benton County, Iowa

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Benton 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 11 38 percent
One BR 243 55 percent
Two BR 264 46 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Benton County, Iowa

How many affordable rental units are in Benton County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 73
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 137
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Benton County, Iowa

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

Income Based Apartments in Benton County, Iowa

Benton County features 192 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 Benton County, Iowa

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Benton County, Iowa

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.