Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in West Plains, MO

Discover affordable housing in West Plains 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.

West Plains Apartments

1214 Jackson St, West Plains, Missouri 65775

Courtyard Estates

1270 Lambert Lane, West Plains, Missouri 65775

Plainview Estates

2700 Burke Ave, West Plains, Missouri 65775

Seminole Apartments

890 S Thayer Ave, West Plains, Missouri 65775

West Vue Home

907 N Kentucky Ave, West Plains, Missouri 65775

Brookview Apts of West Plains

508 Chippewa Street, West Plains, Missouri

Crestwood Family Circle +

2304 Kay Dr, West Plains, Missouri 65775

Crestwood Family Circle +

401 Aid Ave, West Plains, Missouri 65775

Missouri

Seminole And Thayer St, West Plains, Missouri 65775

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In West Plains, 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 West Plains, 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), Public Housing programs for West Plains, Missouri.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for West Plains, Missouri.

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

How many renters live in West Plains, Missouri?

The City of West Plains has 12,250 people living in 4,874 households.

There are 5,914 renters living in 2,560 renter households in this City. Renters make up 48.28 percent of the population living in West Plains.

What is the rental market like in West Plains, Missouri?

There are an estimated 5,614 housing units in the West Plains area. Of these, 2,773 units are rental homes, making up 49 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in West Plains, Missouri, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in West Plains?

The rental vacancy rate in West Plains 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 West Plains for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in West Plains
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
121 334 1,138 853 69
Occupied Rental Units by Size in West Plains

A large number of apartments in West Plains 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 West Plains are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 45 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 West Plains

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $601 to $1,199. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $601
One BR $607
Two BR $797
Three BR $1,121
Four BR $1,199
2024 Fair Market Rents in West Plains, Missouri

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

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 76 63 percent
One BR 246 74 percent
Two BR 671 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in West Plains, Missouri

How many affordable rental units are in West Plains?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 150
Public Housing 268
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 67
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in West Plains, Missouri

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

Income Based Apartments in West Plains, Missouri

West Plains features 363 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 West Plains, Missouri

There are 114 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in West Plains.

Housing Choice Vouchers in West Plains, Missouri

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.