What HUD offices serve Clarence, 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 Clarence.
How many renters live in Clarence, Missouri?
The City of Clarence has 936 people living in 385 households.
There are 282 renters living in 125 renter households in this City. Renters make up 30.13 percent of the population living in Clarence.
What is the rental market like in Clarence, Missouri?
There are an estimated 464 housing units in the Clarence area. Of these, 151 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Clarence, Missouri, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Clarence?
The rental vacancy rate in Clarence is 17 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 Clarence for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clarence
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 44 | 42 | 31 | 2 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clarence
A large number of apartments in Clarence 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 Clarence are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 8 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 Clarence
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $601 to $1,288. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $601 |
| One BR | $617 |
| Two BR | $797 |
| Three BR | $1,024 |
| Four BR | $1,288 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Clarence, Missouri
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Clarence?
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 | 3 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 37 | 84 percent |
| Two BR | 31 | 74 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Clarence, Missouri
How many affordable rental units are in Clarence?
Income Based Apartments in Clarence, Missouri
Clarence features 52 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 Clarence, Missouri
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Clarence.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Clarence, Missouri
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Clarence landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Clarence.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Clarence, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $717 and $877.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
