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

Discover affordable housing in Nixa where there are 10+ 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.

Stone Meadows II

406-408 S Fairway Ave, Nixa, Missouri 65714

Stone Meadows I

404 S Fairway Ave, Nixa, Missouri 65714

The Villas at Copper Leaf

305 E Peachtree Dr, Nixa, Missouri 65714

Nicholas Court Apartments

347 S. Nicholas Rd., Nixa, Missouri 65714

Villas at Forest Park

840 S Red Maple Ct, Nixa, Missouri 65714

Abbey Orchard Apartments II

202 S Truman Blvd, Nixa, Missouri 65714

Crowhaven Apartments

1096 Care Ave, Nixa, Missouri 65714

Nixa Senior Citizens Hsg Inc

300 E St Louis St, Nixa, Missouri

Branson Christian County

Hwy 14 W, Nixa, Missouri 65714

Missouri

Reed Maple, Nixa, Missouri 65714

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Chris Madden

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Nixa, Missouri
$17.44/hour
$5.14 (+42%) more than Missouri minimum wage and $10.19 (+141%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Nixa, 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 Nixa, Missouri.

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

How many renters live in Nixa, Missouri?

The City of Nixa has 23,523 people living in 8,479 households.

There are 8,017 renters living in 2,961 renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.08 percent of the population living in Nixa.

What is the rental market like in Nixa, Missouri?

There are an estimated 8,978 housing units in the Nixa area. Of these, 3,052 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Nixa, Missouri, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Nixa?

The rental vacancy rate in Nixa is 1 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 Nixa for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Nixa
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
49 364 1,427 1,078 43
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Nixa

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Nixa

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $718 to $1,434. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $718
One BR $723
Two BR $921
Three BR $1,274
Four BR $1,434
2024 Fair Market Rents in Nixa, Missouri

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

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 14 29 percent
One BR 236 65 percent
Two BR 767 54 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Nixa, Missouri

How many affordable rental units are in Nixa?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 530
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 76
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Nixa, Missouri

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

Income Based Apartments in Nixa, Missouri

Nixa features 204 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 Nixa, Missouri

There are 211 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Nixa.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Nixa, Missouri

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Nixa landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Nixa.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Nixa, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $829 and $1,013.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.