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

Discover affordable housing in Missouri where there are 750+ 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.

Owensville Estates

901 S 4th St, Owensville, Missouri 65066

bed 1-2

Shelbina Apartments

605 N Center St, Shelbina, Missouri 63468

bed 1-3

Meadowbrook Apartments

300 Dogwood Ln, Piedmont, Missouri 63957

bed 2

Greenfield Apartments

417 Walter Ave, Bernie, Missouri 63822

bed 1-2

Cottonboll Commons Apartments

515 1st St, Kennett, Missouri 63857

bed 1-2

Cherokee Trails Apartments

416 N Chamber Dr, Fredericktown, Missouri 63645

bed 2-3

Flier Drive Estates

130 W Flier Dr, Pacific, Missouri 63069

bed 1-2

Mountain Grove Apartments ll

601 E Clouse St, Mountain Grove, Missouri 65711

bed 1-3

Clearwater Apartments

449 E Fir St, Piedmont, Missouri 63957

bed 1-2

Windwood Apartments

200 N Gaslight Rd, Vandalia, Missouri 63382

bed 2

Warrensburg Heights Apartments

615 W Clark St, Warrensburg, Missouri 64093

bed 2

Rosewood Apartments

753 Caneer St, Senath, Missouri 63876

bed 1

Driftwood Estates

800 Driftwood Est, Hayti, Missouri 63851

bed 1

Azalea Ridge Apartments

415 Madison St, Fredericktown, Missouri 63645

bed 1

Lebanon Oaks Apartments

601 St. Louis St, Lebanon, Missouri 65536

bed 1-2

Summersville Estates

720 Cherry Ave, Summersville, Missouri 65571

bed 1-3

Greenfield Properties Apartments

559 Broad St, Greenfield, Missouri 65661

bed 1-2

Oakgrove Apartments

1295 Velma St, Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901

bed 1-2

Ozark Seniors Apartments

605 S 4th St, Ozark, Missouri 65721

bed 1

Heather Oaks Apartments

1000 S Prairie Ln, Oak Grove, Missouri 64075

bed 1
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elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible
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How To Identify Affordable Housing in Missouri

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Missouri
$16.44/hour
$4.14 (+34%) more than Missouri minimum wage and $9.19 (+127%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Missouri Affordable Housing ↓

How many renters live in Missouri?

The State of Missouri has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this State. Renters make up 19.33 percent of the population living in Missouri.

What is the rental market like in Missouri?

There are an estimated housing units in the Missouri area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Missouri, there are 1.08 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Missouri?

The rental vacancy rate in Missouri is 8 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 Missouri for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Missouri
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
33 394 1,370 923 212
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Missouri

A large number of apartments in Missouri have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

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

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 17 52 percent
One BR 201 51 percent
Two BR 808 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Missouri

How many affordable rental units are in Missouri?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Missouri

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

Income Based Apartments in Missouri

Missouri features 57,393 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 Missouri

There are 44,090 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Missouri.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Missouri

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Missouri landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Missouri.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $781 and $955.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.