Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Schell City, MO

Discover affordable housing in Schell City 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.

Schell City Housing

365 W 4th St, Schell City, Missouri 64783

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Schell City, Missouri
$16.38/hour
$4.08 (+33%) more than Missouri minimum wage and $9.13 (+126%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Schell City, Missouri?

The City of Schell City has 164 people living in 73 households.

There are 42 renters living in 16 renter households in this City. Renters make up 25.61 percent of the population living in Schell City.

What is the rental market like in Schell City, Missouri?

There are an estimated 102 housing units in the Schell City area. Of these, 16 units are rental homes, making up 16 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Schell City, Missouri, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Schell City?

The rental vacancy rate in Schell City 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 Schell City for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Schell City
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 7 0 2 7
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Schell City

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

Among renter households in this market, 13 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 Schell City

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $652 to $1,379. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $652
One BR $658
Two BR $865
Three BR $1,096
Four BR $1,379
2024 Fair Market Rents in Schell City, Missouri

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

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 7 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Schell City, Missouri

How many affordable rental units are in Schell City?

Income Based Apartments in Schell City, Missouri

Schell City features 12 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 Schell City, Missouri

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Schell City, Missouri

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Schell City, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $779 and $952.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.