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

Discover affordable housing in Doniphan where there are 7+ 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.

Doniphan Apartments

212 W Highway St, Doniphan, Missouri 63935

Hillcrest Apartments

207 W Highway St, Doniphan, Missouri 63935

Crestview Apartments

210 W Highway St, Doniphan, Missouri 6393

Smiths Apartments

1020 Washington St, Doniphan, Missouri 63935

Summit Terrace Apartments

817 Summitt Ter, Doniphan, Missouri 63935

Old Highway 160

Old Hwy 160, Doniphan, Missouri 63935

Current River Housing Assoc Inc

729 Apricot St, Doniphan, Missouri 63935

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Doniphan, 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 Doniphan, 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), Moving to Work programs for Doniphan, Missouri.

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

How many renters live in Doniphan, Missouri?

The City of Doniphan has 2,138 people living in 701 households.

There are 718 renters living in 270 renter households in this City. Renters make up 33.58 percent of the population living in Doniphan.

What is the rental market like in Doniphan, Missouri?

There are an estimated 832 housing units in the Doniphan area. Of these, 329 units are rental homes, making up 40 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Doniphan, Missouri, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Doniphan?

The rental vacancy rate in Doniphan is 18 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 Doniphan for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Doniphan
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 43 129 39 56
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Doniphan

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 Doniphan

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $601 to $1,233. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $601
One BR $627
Two BR $797
Three BR $964
Four BR $1,233
2024 Fair Market Rents in Doniphan, Missouri

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

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 39 91 percent
Two BR 120 93 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Doniphan, Missouri

How many affordable rental units are in Doniphan?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 16
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 59
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 28
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Doniphan, Missouri

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

Income Based Apartments in Doniphan, Missouri

Doniphan features 88 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 Doniphan, Missouri

There are 60 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Doniphan.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Doniphan, Missouri

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.