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

Discover affordable housing in Knox County where there are 4+ 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.

Fairgrounds Villa

608 Fairgrounds Road, Warrenton, Missouri 63383

Knox County Senior Citizens Housing Inc

400 N Cottey St, Edina, Missouri 63537

Baring Community Senior Housing Inc

100 E First St, Baring, Missouri

Knox City Senior Haven Incorporated

310 Senior Dr, Knox City, Missouri 0

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Knox County, Missouri
$15.49/hour
$3.19 (+26%) more than Missouri minimum wage and $8.24 (+114%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Knox County, Missouri?

The County of Knox County has 3,772 people living in 1,154 households.

There are 525 renters living in 173 renter households in this County. Renters make up 13.92 percent of the population living in Knox County.

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

There are an estimated 1,952 housing units in the Knox County area. Of these, 197 units are rental homes, making up 10 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Knox County, Missouri, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Knox County?

The rental vacancy rate in Knox County is 10 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 Knox County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Knox County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
9 24 83 45 12
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Knox County

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

Among renter households in this market, 18 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 9 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 Knox County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $617 to $1,249. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $617
One BR $623
Two BR $818
Three BR $989
Four BR $1,249
2024 Fair Market Rents in Knox County, Missouri

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Knox 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 9 100 percent
One BR 19 79 percent
Two BR 44 53 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Knox County, Missouri

How many affordable rental units are in Knox County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 48
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Knox County, Missouri

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

Income Based Apartments in Knox County, Missouri

Knox County features 48 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 Knox County, Missouri

There are 40 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Knox County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Knox County, Missouri

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Knox County landlords $300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Knox County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Knox County, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $736 and $900.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.