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

Discover affordable housing in Jackson County where there are 89+ 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.

Maple Manor Apartments

1409 W Maple Ave, Independence, Missouri 64050

Booth Manor

6111 E 129th St, Grandview, Missouri 64030

Prairie Estates

1500 Jones Ave, Grandview, Missouri 64030

Sterling Plaza

2855 South Harvard Ave. , Independence, Missouri 64052

Mansion II Apartments

2905 S Lees Summit Rd, Independence, Missouri 64055

Oak Grove Propertie

701 South Salem, Oak Grove, Missouri

Wayne Miner Court

1940 East 11 Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64127

Mcguire Fourplex

136th and 71 Hwy, Grandview, Missouri 64030

Southview Manor B

2600 S Hub Dr, Independence, Missouri 64055

Pleasant Heights

210 S Pleasant St, Independence, Missouri 64050

Scattered Sites

North, Central, and South, Kansas City, Missouri 64123

West Bluff

1212 W Bluff Dr, Kansas City, Missouri 64108

Riverview Gardens

299 Paseo Blvd, Kansas City, Missouri 64106

Utopia Apartments

8620 W Utopia Dr, Raytown, Missouri 64138

Walnut Duplex

1700 W Walnut St, Independence, Missouri 0

Pemberton Heights

3710 E 51st St, Kansas City, Missouri 64130

Brush Creek Towers

1800 Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd, Kansas City, Missouri 64130

Kansas City Accessible Housing II

4005 E 123rd Ter, Grandview, Missouri 64030

Canterbury Court Apartments

712 N 3rd St, Independence, Missouri 64050

Westchester Village of Oak

408 SE 7th St, Oak Grove, Missouri 64075

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Jackson County, Missouri
$23.83/hour
$11.53 (+94%) more than Missouri minimum wage and $16.58 (+229%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Jackson County, Missouri?

The County of Jackson County has 716,531 people living in 309,195 households.

There are 251,181 renters living in 127,046 renter households in this County. Renters make up 35.06 percent of the population living in Jackson County.

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

There are an estimated 336,328 housing units in the Jackson County area. Of these, 134,255 units are rental homes, making up 40 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jackson County, Missouri, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jackson County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jackson County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
10,120 33,744 46,908 30,890 4,667
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jackson County

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

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Jackson County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $985 to $1,931. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $985
One BR $1,098
Two BR $1,258
Three BR $1,645
Four BR $1,931
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jackson County, Missouri

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Jackson 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 4,782 47 percent
One BR 22,073 65 percent
Two BR 27,271 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jackson County, Missouri

How many affordable rental units are in Jackson County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 13,963
Public Housing 2,134
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 6,349
Section 236 Rental Assistance 117
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 484
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 213
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 109
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jackson County, Missouri

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

Income Based Apartments in Jackson County, Missouri

Jackson County features 4,043 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 Jackson County, Missouri

There are 2,015 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jackson County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jackson County, Missouri

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Jackson County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Jackson County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jackson County, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,132 and $1,384.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.