Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Clarkton, MO

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Clarkton

406 E Clark St, Clarkton, Missouri 63837

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Clarkton, 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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What HUD offices serve Clarkton, 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 Public Housing programs for Clarkton, Missouri.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Clarkton, Missouri.

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

How many renters live in Clarkton, Missouri?

The City of Clarkton has 1,094 people living in 425 households.

There are 377 renters living in 175 renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.46 percent of the population living in Clarkton.

What is the rental market like in Clarkton, Missouri?

There are an estimated 565 housing units in the Clarkton area. Of these, 182 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Clarkton, Missouri, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Clarkton?

The rental vacancy rate in Clarkton is 4 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 Clarkton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clarkton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
7 32 46 90 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clarkton

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

Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Clarkton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $601 to $1,136. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $601
One BR $619
Two BR $797
Three BR $1,031
Four BR $1,136
2024 Fair Market Rents in Clarkton, Missouri

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Clarkton?

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 7 100 percent
One BR 32 100 percent
Two BR 42 91 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Clarkton, Missouri

How many affordable rental units are in Clarkton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 75
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Clarkton, Missouri

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

Income Based Apartments in Clarkton, Missouri

Clarkton features 75 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 Clarkton, Missouri

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Clarkton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Clarkton, Missouri

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Clarkton landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Clarkton.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.