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

Discover affordable housing in Woodbury County where there are 48+ 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.

Town View Apartments

400-464 W 4th St , Sioux City, Iowa 51103

Centennial Manor Apartments

441 W 3rd St, Sioux City, Iowa 51103

Pheasant Acres

3640 Indian Hills Drive, Sioux City, Iowa 51104

Pheasant Acres

308 East Corning Street, Sioux City, Iowa 51566

Everett School Apartments

1314 W 3rd , Sioux City, Iowa 51104

Hillside Park ~ Sioux City

2800 W 4th St, Sioux City, Iowa 51103

Hearthstone Apartments

2301 W 19th St, Sioux City, Iowa 51103

Evergreen Terrace

1600 W 24th St, Sioux City, Iowa 51103

Valley Apartments

405 6th St, Sloan, Iowa 51055

Woodbury Ridge

2801 150th St, Moville, Iowa 51039

Martin Towers on the Mall

410 Pierce St, Sioux City, Iowa 51101

Shire Apartments

4236 Hickory Ln, Sioux City, Iowa 51106

Riverside Gardens

715 Bruner Ave, Sioux City, Iowa 51109

Fairmount Park Senior Housing

210 S Fairmount St, Sioux City, Iowa 51106

Sanctuary Apartments

3300 W 4th Street, Sioux City, Iowa 51103

The Aberdeen Apartments

1121 Jackson St, Sioux City, Iowa 51105

Court View Apartments

2200 Court St, Sioux City, Iowa 51104

Call Terminal Apartments

1106 4th St, Sioux City, Iowa 51101

Southview Apartments

2728 S Helen St, Sioux City, Iowa 51106

Morning Hills Apartments

2627 S Rustin St, Sioux City, Iowa 51106

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Woodbury County, Iowa
$19.13/hour
$11.88 (+164%) more than Iowa minimum wage and $11.88 (+164%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Woodbury County, Iowa?

The County of Woodbury County has 105,671 people living in 41,191 households.

There are 32,881 renters living in 13,829 renter households in this County. Renters make up 31.12 percent of the population living in Woodbury County.

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

There are an estimated 42,864 housing units in the Woodbury County area. Of these, 13,730 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Woodbury County, Iowa, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Woodbury County?

The rental vacancy rate in Woodbury County is 5 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 Woodbury County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Woodbury County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
531 4,474 5,064 3,219 457
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Woodbury County

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Woodbury County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $685 to $1,345. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $685
One BR $780
Two BR $1,010
Three BR $1,228
Four BR $1,345
2024 Fair Market Rents in Woodbury County, Iowa

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Woodbury 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 211 40 percent
One BR 1,455 33 percent
Two BR 2,723 54 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Woodbury County, Iowa

How many affordable rental units are in Woodbury County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 952
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 830
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 159
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 57
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Woodbury County, Iowa

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

Income Based Apartments in Woodbury County, Iowa

Woodbury County features 1,118 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 Woodbury County, Iowa

There are 963 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Woodbury County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Woodbury County, Iowa

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Woodbury County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Woodbury County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Woodbury County, Iowa for a two-bedroom apartment is between $909 and $1,111.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.