Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in East Prairie, MO

Discover affordable housing in East Prairie where there are 5+ 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.

Prairie Grove Apartments

141 Millar Road, East Prairie, Missouri 63845

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
elderly Senior

Eagles Landing Apartments

4.5 Conn St, East Prairie, Missouri 63845

bed 2-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Eastview Apartments

92 Conn St, East Prairie, Missouri 63845

bed 2-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Eagles Landing Phase II, Apartments

22 Conn St, East Prairie, Missouri 63845

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

East Prairie

502 N Lincoln St, East Prairie, Missouri 63845

payment Subsidized

How To Identify Affordable Housing in East Prairie, Missouri

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In East Prairie, 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 East Prairie, 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), Public Housing programs for East Prairie, Missouri.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for East Prairie, Missouri.

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

How many renters live in East Prairie, Missouri?

The City of East Prairie has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 60.39 percent of the population living in East Prairie.

What is the rental market like in East Prairie, Missouri?

There are an estimated housing units in the East Prairie area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in East Prairie, Missouri, there are 1.02 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in East Prairie?

The rental vacancy rate in East Prairie is 2 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 East Prairie for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in East Prairie
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 86 267 363 65
Occupied Rental Units by Size in East Prairie

A large number of apartments in East Prairie have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in East Prairie

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $601 to $1,353. 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 $1,079
Four BR $1,353
2024 Fair Market Rents in East Prairie, Missouri

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

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 86 100 percent
Two BR 208 78 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in East Prairie, Missouri

How many affordable rental units are in East Prairie?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in East Prairie, Missouri

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

Income Based Apartments in East Prairie, Missouri

East Prairie features 226 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 East Prairie, Missouri

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in East Prairie, Missouri

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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