What HUD offices serve Sainte Genevieve 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.
Go to the Missouri Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Sainte Genevieve County.
How many renters live in Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri?
The County of Sainte Genevieve County has 18,494 people living in 7,121 households.
There are 3,107 renters living in 1,331 renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.8 percent of the population living in Sainte Genevieve County.
What is the rental market like in Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri?
There are an estimated 8,319 housing units in the Sainte Genevieve County area. Of these, 1,335 units are rental homes, making up 16 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sainte Genevieve County?
The rental vacancy rate in Sainte Genevieve County 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 Sainte Genevieve County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sainte Genevieve County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 215 | 421 | 489 | 119 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sainte Genevieve County
A large number of apartments in Sainte Genevieve 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 Sainte Genevieve County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 32 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Sainte Genevieve County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $677 to $1,371. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $677 |
| One BR | $683 |
| Two BR | $898 |
| Three BR | $1,086 |
| Four BR | $1,371 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sainte Genevieve 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 | 13 | 93 percent |
| One BR | 177 | 82 percent |
| Two BR | 263 | 62 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri
How many affordable rental units are in Sainte Genevieve County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 68 |
| Public Housing | 30 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 49 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 126 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri
Sainte Genevieve County features 24 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 Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sainte Genevieve County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sainte Genevieve County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Sainte Genevieve County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $808 and $988.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
