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

Discover affordable housing in Camden County where there are 19+ 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.

Camdenton Senior Housing Apartments

87 Hopkins Cir, Camdenton, Missouri 65020

Richland Apartments

516 E Lockwood Ave, Richland, Missouri 65556

Lakeland Estates Apartments

6 Lakeland Dr, Lake Ozark, Missouri 65049

Laurie Apartments

647 Hwy O, Laurie, Missouri

Fish Haven Apartments

132 S Fish Haven Rd, Lake Ozark, Missouri 65049

Fish Haven Estates

130 S Fish Haven Rd, Lake Ozark, Missouri 65049

Lake Ozark Village

1150 Mace Rd, Osage Beach, Missouri 65065

Camden Manors Inc

141 Dawson Rd, Camdenton, Missouri 65020

Brookview Apartments of Camdenton

134 Dawson Rd, Camdenton, Missouri 65020

Chandler Bay Apartments

4620 Parkwood Cir, Osage Beach, Missouri 65065

The Summit at Osage

4450 Ski Dr, Osage Beach, Missouri 65065

Camdenton Apartments

326 3rd St, Camdenton, Missouri 65020

Lake Ozark Village

1095 Mace Rd, Lake Ozark, Missouri 65049

Michaels Place

19 Landers Ln, Camdenton, Missouri 65020

Osage Beach Sr. Hsg % Maco Management

1073 Mace Rd, Osage Beach, Missouri

Macks Creek Housing Bell Management

30 Senior Ct, Macks Creek, Missouri

Richland Lha

215 S Walnut St, Richland, Missouri 65556

Richland Citizens Housing Inc

PO Box 421A, Richland, Missouri 65556

Osage Beach Apartments

134 Mace Rd, Osage Beach, Missouri 0

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Chris Madden

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Camden County, Missouri
$16.44/hour
$4.14 (+34%) more than Missouri minimum wage and $9.19 (+127%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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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.

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

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 43,227 people living in 16,494 households.

There are 8,355 renters living in 2,986 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 39,729 housing units in the Camden County area. Of these, 3,238 units are rental homes, making up 8 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Camden County, Missouri, there are 1 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 many renter households in Camden County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 30 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Camden County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $654 to $1,156. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $654
One BR $661
Two BR $868
Three BR $1,152
Four BR $1,156
2024 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:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 258
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 131
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Camden County, Missouri

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

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.