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

Discover affordable housing in Dent County where there are 8+ 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.

Salem II Apartments

1806 S Oak St, Salem, Missouri 65560

Bright Meadows

N Mcgrath Ln, Salem, Missouri 65560

Bunker Sch Corp

133 Highway 72 E, Bunker, Missouri 63629

Salem l Apartments

1808 S Oak Street, Salem, Missouri 65560

Southwind Apartments

1601 Odom Dr, Salem, Missouri 65560

Salem Villa

200 S Warfel St, Salem, Missouri 65560

Salem

1 Vandivort Ave, Salem, Missouri 65560

Missouri

Doss Rd and Odom St, Salem, Missouri 99999

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

The County of Dent County has 14,509 people living in 5,825 households.

There are 3,259 renters living in 1,465 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.46 percent of the population living in Dent County.

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

There are an estimated 6,849 housing units in the Dent County area. Of these, 1,528 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dent County, Missouri, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dent County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dent County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
58 365 477 487 78
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dent County

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Dent County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $601 to $1,145. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $601
One BR $607
Two BR $797
Three BR $1,008
Four BR $1,145
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dent County, Missouri

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Dent 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 58 100 percent
One BR 297 81 percent
Two BR 259 54 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dent County, Missouri

How many affordable rental units are in Dent County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 80
Public Housing 90
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 60
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 46
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dent County, Missouri

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

Income Based Apartments in Dent County, Missouri

Dent County features 214 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 Dent County, Missouri

There are 96 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dent County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dent County, Missouri

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Dent County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Dent County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.