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

Discover affordable housing in Boone County where there are 125+ 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.

3536 Prescott Dr

3536 Prescott Dr, Columbia, Missouri 65201

bed 3
payment $1325/mo.

315 Foxfire Dr Unit 315 Foxfire Dr

315 Foxfire Dr Unit 315 Foxfire Dr, Columbia, Missouri 65201

bed 3
payment $1200/mo.

1201 Old 63 S

1201 Old 63 S, Columbia, Missouri 65201

bed 3
payment $1195/mo.

5400 Kelsey Dr

5400 Kelsey Dr, Columbia, Missouri 65202

bed 4
payment $1395/mo.

316-318-318 Dads Way Unit 318 Dads Way

316-318-318 Dads Way Unit 318 Dads Way, Columbia, Missouri 65203

bed 3
payment $1350/mo.

3534-3536-3536 Prescott Dr Unit 3536 Prescott Dr.

3534-3536-3536 Prescott Dr Unit 3536 Prescott Dr., Columbia, Missouri 65201

bed 3
payment $1325/mo.

4402 W Jeana Ct

4402 W Jeana Ct, Columbia, Missouri 65203

bed 3
payment $1200/mo.

418 Chris Dr Unit 420

418 Chris Dr Unit 420, Columbia, Missouri 65203

bed 3
payment $1300/mo.

5011 Betty Jean Way

5011 Betty Jean Way, Columbia, Missouri 65203

bed 3
payment $1350/mo.

2801 Broadway Unit M-2

2801 Broadway Unit M-2, Columbia, Missouri 65203

bed 3
payment $1200/mo.

500-502-502 S Scott Blvd Unit 502

500-502-502 S Scott Blvd Unit 502, Columbia, Missouri 65203

bed 3
payment $1300/mo.

2610 Northampton Dr

2610 Northampton Dr, Columbia, Missouri 65201

bed 3
payment $1300/mo.

505 Glenstone Dr

505 Glenstone Dr, Columbia, Missouri 65201

bed 3
payment $1275/mo.

4414 Cheryl Ct

4414 Cheryl Ct, Columbia, Missouri 65203

bed 4
payment $1375/mo.

305 Foxfire Dr

305 Foxfire Dr, Columbia, Missouri 65201

bed 3
payment $1350/mo.

5016 Carrieridge Dr

5016 Carrieridge Dr, Columbia, Missouri 65203

bed 3
payment $1325/mo.

5016-5018-5018 Carrieridge Dr Unit 5016 Carrieridge Dr.

5016-5018-5018 Carrieridge Dr Unit 5016 Carrieridge Dr., Columbia, Missouri 65203

bed 3
payment $1325/mo.

1409 Raleigh Dr

1409 Raleigh Dr, Columbia, Missouri 65202

bed 4
payment $1250/mo.

4402-4404-4404 W Jeana Ct Unit 4402 Jeana Court

4402-4404-4404 W Jeana Ct Unit 4402 Jeana Court, Columbia, Missouri 65203

bed 3
payment $1200/mo.

Hanover Village

1601 Hanover Blvd, Columbia, Missouri 65202

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Boone County, Missouri

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Boone County, Missouri
$19.60/hour
$7.30 (+59%) more than Missouri minimum wage and $12.35 (+170%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Boone County, Missouri Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Boone 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), Public Housing programs for Boone County, Missouri.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Boone County, Missouri.

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

How many renters live in Boone County, Missouri?

The County of Boone County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 34.76 percent of the population living in Boone County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Boone County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Boone County, Missouri, there are 1.07 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Boone County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Boone County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,340 4,271 13,238 8,556 4,091
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Boone County

A large number of apartments in Boone County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Boone County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $702 to $1,620. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $702
One BR $861
Two BR $1,035
Three BR $1,386
Four BR $1,620
2024 Fair Market Rents in Boone County, Missouri

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Boone 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 573 43 percent
One BR 2,259 53 percent
Two BR 9,928 75 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Boone County, Missouri

How many affordable rental units are in Boone County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Boone County, Missouri

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

Income Based Apartments in Boone County, Missouri

Boone County features 789 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 Boone County, Missouri

There are 870 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Boone County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Boone County, Missouri

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Boone County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Boone County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Boone County, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $932 and $1,139.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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