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

Discover affordable housing in Crawford County where there are 15+ 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.

Sullivan Family Apartments

37 Pine Ridge Drive, Sullivan, Missouri 63080

Wildwood Apartments

802 Frisco St, Steelville, Missouri 65565

Highley Heights Apartments

608 Forest Ave, Cuba, Missouri 65453

Forrest View III Apartments

68 Ira Bland, Sullivan, Missouri 63080

Cuba Place Apartments

800 Fleenor Rd, Cuba, Missouri 65453

Cuba Apartments - Phase II

300 Martin St, Cuba, Missouri 65453

Sullivan Family Apartments

36 Pine Ridge Dr, Sullivan, Missouri 63080

Steelville Homes Inc

301 North Spring St, Steelville, Missouri

Vine Street Apts Justin Strauser

201 East Vine Street, Sullivan, Missouri

Village Apartments of Leasburg

211 1st St, Leasburg, Missouri 65535

Center Street Apartments

6 S Center St, Sullivan, Missouri 63080

J and P Apartments

213 Jones St, Sullivan, Missouri 63080

Cedar Crest Apartments

Cedar St, Bourbon, Missouri 65441

Jones Street Apartments

323 Jones St, Sullivan, Missouri 63080

Sullivan Garden Apartments

242 N Church St, Sullivan, Missouri 63080

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Crawford 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 Crawford County, Missouri?

The County of Crawford County has 23,023 people living in 9,285 households.

There are 5,888 renters living in 2,491 renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.57 percent of the population living in Crawford County.

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

There are an estimated 11,435 housing units in the Crawford County area. Of these, 2,647 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Crawford County, Missouri, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Crawford County?

The rental vacancy rate in Crawford 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 Crawford County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Crawford County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
102 419 988 834 144
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Crawford County

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

Among renter households in this market, 32 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Crawford County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $540 to $1,199. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $540
One BR $635
Two BR $797
Three BR $1,099
Four BR $1,199
2024 Fair Market Rents in Crawford County, Missouri

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Crawford 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 64 63 percent
One BR 293 70 percent
Two BR 511 52 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Crawford County, Missouri

How many affordable rental units are in Crawford County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 144
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 14
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 239
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Crawford County, Missouri

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

Income Based Apartments in Crawford County, Missouri

Crawford County features 256 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 Crawford County, Missouri

There are 163 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Crawford County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Crawford County, Missouri

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Crawford County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Crawford County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.