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

Discover affordable housing in Linn 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.

White Oak Village

503 S Main St, Linneus, Missouri 64653

Meadville Plaza

503 E Crandall St, Meadville, Missouri 64659

Browning Housing Corporation

215 N 4th St, Browning, Missouri 64630

Brookfield Village

638 S Clinton St, Brookfield, Missouri 64628

Purdin Golden Age

501 3rd Street, Purdin, Missouri

Joyce Place

46 Joyce Pl, Brookfield, Missouri 64628

Laclede Community Housing Corp

1201 Pershing Dr, Laclede, Missouri 64651

Bucklin Housing Corp CO Jasmine Peterson

602 Oak St, Bucklin, Missouri 64631

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Linn 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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What HUD offices serve Linn County, 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) programs for Linn County, Missouri.

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

How many renters live in Linn County, Missouri?

The County of Linn County has 11,892 people living in 4,773 households.

There are 2,629 renters living in 1,101 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.11 percent of the population living in Linn County.

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

There are an estimated 6,011 housing units in the Linn County area. Of these, 1,155 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Linn County, Missouri, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Linn County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Linn County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
15 179 409 290 189
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Linn County

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

Among renter households in this market, 26 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Linn County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $601 to $1,061. 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 $964
Four BR $1,061
2024 Fair Market Rents in Linn County, Missouri

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Linn 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 15 100 percent
One BR 168 94 percent
Two BR 238 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Linn County, Missouri

How many affordable rental units are in Linn County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 56
Public Housing 151
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 88
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 79
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Linn County, Missouri

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

Income Based Apartments in Linn County, Missouri

Linn County features 172 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 Linn County, Missouri

There are 16 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Linn County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Linn County, Missouri

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.