Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in DeKalb County, MO

Discover affordable housing in DeKalb County where there are 4+ 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.

Maysville Estates

501 W Kennedy Dr, Maysville, Missouri 64469

Hilltop Manor Inc

603 Senior Dr, Clarksdale, Missouri 64430

Star Village Inc

312 South 9th, Union Star, Missouri

Stewartsville Housing Inc

111 Hill St, Stewartsville, Missouri 64490

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In DeKalb County, Missouri
$18.26/hour
$5.96 (+48%) more than Missouri minimum wage and $11.01 (+152%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve DeKalb County, Missouri?

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 DeKalb County, Missouri.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for DeKalb County, Missouri.

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

How many renters live in DeKalb County, Missouri?

The County of DeKalb County has 11,838 people living in 3,715 households.

There are 2,281 renters living in 1,120 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.27 percent of the population living in DeKalb County.

What is the rental market like in DeKalb County, Missouri?

There are an estimated 4,255 housing units in the DeKalb County area. Of these, 1,170 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in DeKalb County, Missouri, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in DeKalb County?

The rental vacancy rate in DeKalb County is 4 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 DeKalb County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in DeKalb County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
58 380 406 188 72
Occupied Rental Units by Size in DeKalb County

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

Among renter households in this market, 23 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 8 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 DeKalb County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $653 to $1,331. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $653
One BR $734
Two BR $964
Three BR $1,223
Four BR $1,331
2024 Fair Market Rents in DeKalb County, Missouri

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in DeKalb 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 54 93 percent
One BR 327 86 percent
Two BR 251 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in DeKalb County, Missouri

How many affordable rental units are in DeKalb County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 129
Public Housing 86
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 40
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 31
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 190
Tracked Units by Federal Program in DeKalb County, Missouri

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

Income Based Apartments in DeKalb County, Missouri

DeKalb County features 60 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 DeKalb County, Missouri

There are 12 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in DeKalb County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in DeKalb County, Missouri

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in DeKalb County, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $868 and $1,060.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.