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

Discover affordable housing in Cedar County where there are 13+ 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.

Stockton Heights

405 E Park Dr, Stockton, Missouri 65785

Stockton Heights Lp

405 E Park St, Stockton, Missouri 65785

Parkview Apartments

202 W Davis St, Stockton, Missouri 65785

Mccrary Circle I

200 McCrary Cir, El Dorado Springs, Missouri 64744

Stockton Estates, Lp

800 Orchard, Stockton, Missouri 65785

Stockton Estates

Hwy Calyan St, Stockton, Missouri 65785

Eldorado Springs Estates, Lp

1303 Greenridge Rd, El Dorado Springs, Missouri 64744

Eldorado Springs Housing Inc

408 N Grand Ave, El Dorado Springs, Missouri 64744

Cedar Ridge Apartments

500 Englewood Rd, Stockton, Missouri 65785

Maplewood Estates

1119 S Maplewood Pl, Stockton, Missouri 65785

Missouri

Patricia St, El Dorado Springs, Missouri 64744

Eldorado Springs Seniors Lp

1000 S Allison Rd, El Dorado Springs, Missouri 64744

El Dorado Springs Estates, Lp

1300 Greenridge Rd, El Dorado Springs, Missouri 64744

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Cedar County, Missouri
$15.09/hour
$2.79 (+23%) more than Missouri minimum wage and $7.84 (+108%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Cedar County, Missouri?

The County of Cedar County has 14,314 people living in 5,476 households.

There are 3,788 renters living in 1,448 renter households in this County. Renters make up 26.46 percent of the population living in Cedar County.

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

There are an estimated 6,953 housing units in the Cedar County area. Of these, 1,599 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cedar County, Missouri, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cedar County?

The rental vacancy rate in Cedar County is 9 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 Cedar County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cedar County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2 272 635 323 141
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cedar County

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

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Cedar County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $601 to $1,217. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $601
One BR $607
Two BR $797
Three BR $1,070
Four BR $1,217
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cedar County, Missouri

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Cedar 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 1 50 percent
One BR 194 71 percent
Two BR 411 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Cedar County, Missouri

How many affordable rental units are in Cedar County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 130
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 54
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 27
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 149
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cedar County, Missouri

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

Income Based Apartments in Cedar County, Missouri

Cedar County features 264 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 Cedar County, Missouri

There are 60 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cedar County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cedar County, Missouri

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cedar County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Cedar County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cedar County, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $717 and $877.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.