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

Discover affordable housing in Livingston County where there are 12+ 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.

Shawnee Place Apartments

201 Park Lane, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601

Chillicothe Apartments

2601 Shawnee Dr, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601

Chillicothe Estates Apartments

555 Mohawk Dr, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601

The Center Apartments

525 Jackson St, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601

Timber Villas Apartments

2660 N Washington St, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601

Strand Apartments

716 Clay St, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601

Chillicothe Plaza Apartments

1419 Alexander St, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601

Parkview Heights

345 Park Ln, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601

Wheeling Rural Rental Housing Inc

207 N Sherman St, Wheeling, Missouri 64688

203 B Parklane Avenue

203 Park Ln, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601

Green Hills Infill 16 - 20

117 Saint Paul St, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601

Missouri

Trenton Rd And Alexander Ave, Chillicothe, Missouri 99999

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Livingston County, Missouri
$15.38/hour
$3.08 (+25%) more than Missouri minimum wage and $8.13 (+112%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Livingston 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 Livingston County, Missouri.

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

How many renters live in Livingston County, Missouri?

The County of Livingston County has 14,402 people living in 5,463 households.

There are 3,857 renters living in 1,664 renter households in this County. Renters make up 26.78 percent of the population living in Livingston County.

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

There are an estimated 6,394 housing units in the Livingston County area. Of these, 1,760 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Livingston County, Missouri, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Livingston County?

The rental vacancy rate in Livingston County is 5 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 Livingston County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Livingston County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
17 294 773 460 78
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Livingston County

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

Among renter households in this market, 27 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Livingston County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $612 to $1,081. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $612
One BR $618
Two BR $812
Three BR $1,043
Four BR $1,081
2024 Fair Market Rents in Livingston County, Missouri

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Livingston 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 0 100 percent
One BR 211 72 percent
Two BR 434 56 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Livingston County, Missouri

How many affordable rental units are in Livingston County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 248
Public Housing 100
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 35
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 96
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Livingston County, Missouri

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

Income Based Apartments in Livingston County, Missouri

Livingston County features 242 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 Livingston County, Missouri

There are 140 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Livingston County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Livingston County, Missouri

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Livingston County, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $731 and $893.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.