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

Discover affordable housing in Rocheport where there are 1+ 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.

Moniteau Housing

600 4th St, Rocheport, Missouri 65279

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Rocheport, Missouri
$19.60/hour
$7.30 (+59%) more than Missouri minimum wage and $12.35 (+170%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Rocheport, 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), Public Housing programs for Rocheport, Missouri.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Rocheport, Missouri.

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

How many renters live in Rocheport, Missouri?

The City of Rocheport has 204 people living in 104 households.

There are 67 renters living in 39 renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.84 percent of the population living in Rocheport.

What is the rental market like in Rocheport, Missouri?

There are an estimated 189 housing units in the Rocheport area. Of these, 39 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Rocheport, Missouri, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Rocheport?

The rental vacancy rate in Rocheport is 0 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 Rocheport for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rocheport
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 3 14 18 4
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rocheport

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

Among renter households in this market, 18 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Rocheport

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $702 to $1,620. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $702
One BR $861
Two BR $1,035
Three BR $1,386
Four BR $1,620
2024 Fair Market Rents in Rocheport, Missouri

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

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
One BR 3 100 percent
Two BR 6 43 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Rocheport, Missouri

How many affordable rental units are in Rocheport?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 10
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Rocheport, Missouri

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

Income Based Apartments in Rocheport, Missouri

Rocheport features 10 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 Rocheport, Missouri

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rocheport.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rocheport, Missouri

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rocheport, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $932 and $1,139.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.