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

Discover affordable housing in Clever where there are 1+ 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.

Clever Senior Citizens Housing

109 N Elm Ave, Clever, Missouri 65631

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Chris Madden

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Clever, Missouri
$17.44/hour
$5.14 (+42%) more than Missouri minimum wage and $10.19 (+141%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Clever, 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 Clever, Missouri.

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

How many renters live in Clever, Missouri?

The City of Clever has 2,926 people living in 1,024 households.

There are 777 renters living in 277 renter households in this City. Renters make up 26.56 percent of the population living in Clever.

What is the rental market like in Clever, Missouri?

There are an estimated 1,069 housing units in the Clever area. Of these, 306 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Clever, Missouri, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Clever?

The rental vacancy rate in Clever 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 Clever for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clever
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 20 92 165 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clever

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Clever

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $718 to $1,434. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $718
One BR $723
Two BR $921
Three BR $1,274
Four BR $1,434
2024 Fair Market Rents in Clever, Missouri

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

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
One BR 14 70 percent
Two BR 42 46 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Clever, Missouri

How many affordable rental units are in Clever?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 20
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Clever, Missouri

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

Income Based Apartments in Clever, Missouri

Clever features 20 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 Clever, Missouri

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Clever, Missouri

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Clever, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $829 and $1,013.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.