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

Discover affordable housing in Pulaski County where there are 9+ 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.

Keeth Village

309 Keeth Rd, Crocker, Missouri 65452

Forrest View Vix Apartments

501 Forrest View Rd, Dixon, Missouri 65459

Dixon Manor

103 W Chestnut St, Dixon, Missouri 65459

St Robert Apartments, Aka Oak Point Town Homes

105 Saint Robert Plaza Dr, St Robert, Missouri 65584

Pointe Lookout

121 Point Lookout, St Robert, Missouri 65584

Brookview Apts of Waynesville Ph II

1940 Historic 66 W, Waynesville, Missouri

Brookview Apts of Waynesville

1940 Historic 66 W, Waynesville, Missouri

Skyview Heights Apartments

519 N Fleetwood St, Waynesville, Missouri 0

205 East Tenth St, Bldgs A1 -

205 E 10th St, Dixon, Missouri 65459

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 Pulaski County, Missouri
$18.52/hour
$6.22 (+51%) more than Missouri minimum wage and $11.27 (+155%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Pulaski 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 Pulaski County, Missouri.

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

How many renters live in Pulaski County, Missouri?

The County of Pulaski County has 53,726 people living in 15,653 households.

There are 17,643 renters living in 6,699 renter households in this County. Renters make up 32.84 percent of the population living in Pulaski County.

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

There are an estimated 19,325 housing units in the Pulaski County area. Of these, 8,191 units are rental homes, making up 42 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pulaski County, Missouri, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pulaski County?

The rental vacancy rate in Pulaski County is 13 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 Pulaski County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pulaski County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
155 599 2,511 2,067 1,263
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pulaski County

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

Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Pulaski County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $739 to $1,660. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $739
One BR $744
Two BR $978
Three BR $1,378
Four BR $1,660
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pulaski County, Missouri

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Pulaski 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 44 28 percent
One BR 461 77 percent
Two BR 1,452 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Pulaski County, Missouri

How many affordable rental units are in Pulaski County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 140
Public Housing 93
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 175
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pulaski County, Missouri

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

Income Based Apartments in Pulaski County, Missouri

Pulaski County features 126 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 Pulaski County, Missouri

There are 248 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pulaski County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pulaski County, Missouri

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pulaski County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Pulaski County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pulaski County, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $880 and $1,076.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.