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

Discover affordable housing in Warren County where there are 18+ 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.

Meadow Woods Apartments

710 E Woods St, Warrenton, Missouri 63383

Villas at Hawthorn

2051 Villas Drive, Warrenton, Missouri 63383

Wright City North

210 Brookview, Wright City, Missouri 63390

Liberty Gardens Apartments Inc

305 S Elm St, Wright City, Missouri 63390

Donna Marie Apartments

2305 Donna Maria Dr, Warrenton, Missouri 63383

Charrette Apartments Inc

811 Ozark St, Marthasville, Missouri 63357

Wright City North Apartments

170 Brookview, Wright City, Missouri 63390

Warrenton l Apartments

205 North West , Warrenton, Missouri 63383

Village Apartments of Warrenton

200 South Side Court, Warrenton, Missouri 63383

Warrenton ll Apartments

201 W Oak St, Warrenton, Missouri 63383

Warrenton Apartments ,

2304 Donna Maria Dr, Warrenton, Missouri 63383

St Clare of Assisi Senior Village

409 Warrenton Village Dr, Warrenton, Missouri 63383

Missouri Hills Apts

16723 Missouri Hills Drive, Marthasville, Missouri

Brookview Sr Apts of Wright City

660 Westwoods Dr, Wright City, Missouri

Brookview Apts of Wright City

160 Brookview Dr, Wright City, Missouri

Hawthorn Village

1010 Hawthorne Village Dr, Warrenton, Missouri 63383

Applebee Park

1895 W North Service Rd, Wright City, Missouri 0

205 West Street

205 S West St, Warrenton, Missouri 63383

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Reported On March 21st, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Warren County, Missouri
$22.90/hour
$10.60 (+86%) more than Missouri minimum wage and $15.65 (+216%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Warren 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 Warren County, Missouri.

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

How many renters live in Warren County, Missouri?

The County of Warren County has 35,729 people living in 13,067 households.

There are 6,425 renters living in 2,565 renter households in this County. Renters make up 17.98 percent of the population living in Warren County.

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

There are an estimated 15,530 housing units in the Warren County area. Of these, 2,684 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Warren County, Missouri, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Warren County?

The rental vacancy rate in Warren County is 4 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 Warren County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Warren County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
180 333 841 1,085 111
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Warren County

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Warren County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $928 to $1,818. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $928
One BR $972
Two BR $1,209
Three BR $1,565
Four BR $1,818
2024 Fair Market Rents in Warren County, Missouri

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Warren 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 180 100 percent
One BR 276 83 percent
Two BR 616 73 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Warren County, Missouri

How many affordable rental units are in Warren County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 297
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 18
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 194
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Warren County, Missouri

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

Income Based Apartments in Warren County, Missouri

Warren County features 213 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 Warren County, Missouri

There are 221 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Warren County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Warren County, Missouri

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Warren County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Warren County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Warren County, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,088 and $1,330.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.