What HUD offices serve Camden 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.
Go to the Missouri Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Camden County.
How many renters live in Camden County, Missouri?
The County of Camden County has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.33 percent of the population living in Camden County.
What is the rental market like in Camden County, Missouri?
There are an estimated housing units in the Camden County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Camden County, Missouri, there are 1.08 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Camden County?
The rental vacancy rate in Camden County is 8 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 Camden County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Camden County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 33 394 1,370 923 212 Occupied Rental Units by Size in Camden County
A large number of apartments in Camden 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 Camden County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $697 to $1,375. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
Bed Size 2026 Fair Market Rents Studio $697 One BR $716 Two BR $939 Three BR $1,306 Four BR $1,375 2026 Fair Market Rents in Camden County, Missouri
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Camden 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 17 52 percent One BR 201 51 percent Two BR 808 59 percent Rental Units Below FMR in Camden County, Missouri
How many affordable rental units are in Camden County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in
Camden County, Missouri including the following: Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.Federal Program Unit Count Low Income Housing Tax Credit Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing Tracked Units by Federal Program in Camden County, Missouri
Income Based Apartments in Camden County, Missouri
Camden County features 349 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 Camden County, Missouri
There are 237 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Camden County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Camden County, Missouri
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Camden County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Camden County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Camden County, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $781 and $955.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.