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

Discover affordable housing in Sullivan 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.

Green City Apartments

401 N Friday St, Green City, Missouri 63545

Newtown Housing Corporation

101 E Kimball St, Newtown, Missouri 64667

Milan Apartments

502 SE State St, Milan, Missouri 63556

Pollock Housing

402 C St, Pollock, Missouri

Flora Terrace Apts

200 S East Street, Green City, Missouri

Harris Housing Inc

258 3rd St, Harris, Missouri

Humphreys Senior Citizen Housing

110 Highway 139, Humphreys, Missouri

Milan Estates Ltd

300 S Cherry, Milan, Missouri

Milan Housing Corp

300 N Market St, Milan, Missouri 63556

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sullivan County, Missouri
$15.09/hour
$2.79 (+23%) more than Missouri minimum wage and $7.84 (+108%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Sullivan 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 Sullivan County, Missouri.

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

How many renters live in Sullivan County, Missouri?

The County of Sullivan County has 5,983 people living in 1,991 households.

There are 1,465 renters living in 513 renter households in this County. Renters make up 24.49 percent of the population living in Sullivan County.

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

There are an estimated 3,057 housing units in the Sullivan County area. Of these, 620 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sullivan County, Missouri, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sullivan County?

The rental vacancy rate in Sullivan County is 17 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 Sullivan County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sullivan County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
15 121 185 157 22
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sullivan County

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

Among renter households in this market, 24 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 10 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 Sullivan County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $540 to $1,061. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $540
One BR $607
Two BR $797
Three BR $966
Four BR $1,061
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sullivan County, Missouri

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sullivan 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 2 13 percent
One BR 76 63 percent
Two BR 120 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sullivan County, Missouri

How many affordable rental units are in Sullivan County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 172
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sullivan County, Missouri

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

Income Based Apartments in Sullivan County, Missouri

Sullivan County features 144 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 Sullivan County, Missouri

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sullivan County, Missouri

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sullivan County, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $717 and $877.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.