Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in St Robert, MO

Discover affordable housing in St Robert where there are 2+ 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.

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

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 St Robert, 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 St Robert, 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 St Robert, Missouri.

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

How many renters live in St Robert, Missouri?

The City of St Robert has 5,242 people living in 2,054 households.

There are 2,011 renters living in 831 renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.36 percent of the population living in St Robert.

What is the rental market like in St Robert, Missouri?

There are an estimated 2,646 housing units in the St Robert area. Of these, 1,300 units are rental homes, making up 49 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in St Robert, Missouri, there are 2 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in St Robert?

The rental vacancy rate in St Robert is 28 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 St Robert for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in St Robert
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
37 52 343 273 126
Occupied Rental Units by Size in St Robert

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

Among renter households in this market, 58 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 45 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 St Robert

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 St Robert, Missouri

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

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 10 27 percent
One BR 8 15 percent
Two BR 298 87 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in St Robert, Missouri

How many affordable rental units are in St Robert?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 96
Tracked Units by Federal Program in St Robert, Missouri

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

Income Based Apartments in St Robert, Missouri

St Robert features 0 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 St Robert, Missouri

There are 200 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in St Robert.

Housing Choice Vouchers in St Robert, Missouri

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.