; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Birmingham, IA

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Birmingham Dev Corp

420 N Liberty St
Birmingham, Iowa
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Birmingham Dev Corp

155 W Cedar St
Birmingham, Iowa
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Birmingham that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 16 low-income homes in Birmingham where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Birmingham, Iowa

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.

Housing Authority Programs
Area XV Multi-County Housing Agency Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Iowa Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Birmingham.

Birmingham, Iowa Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Birmingham, Iowa

Birmingham features 16 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 Birmingham, Iowa

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Birmingham, Iowa

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Birmingham, Iowa for a two-bedroom apartment is between $776 and $948.

2024 Birmingham, Iowa Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Birmingham, Iowa Fair Market Rent $630 $768 $862 $1,139 $1,346
Birmingham, Iowa Payment Standard Range $567 to $693 $691 to $845 $776 to $948 $1,025 to $1,253 $1,211 to $1,481

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Birmingham, IA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 16
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 16
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 19.4%
Average Renter Household Size 2.36
Average Household Size 2.35
Median Household Income $40,833 ±$7,913
Median Rent $443 ±$85
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 24.44% ± 28.26pp
Total Population 545

Population and Household Demographics

Birmingham is a city in Van Buren County, Iowa with a population of 545. There are 232 households in the city with an average household size of 2.35 persons. 19.4% of households in Birmingham are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Birmingham

The median gross income for households in Birmingham is $40,833 a year, or $3,403 a month. The median rent for the city is $443 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Birmingham, a household making less than $1,477 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 24.44% of households who rent are overburdened in Birmingham.

Area Median Income In Birmingham

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Birmingham, the AMI is calculated from all households within Van Buren County.

In Birmingham, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $72,800

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Birmingham

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Birmingham

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Birmingham AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$17,550 $20,050 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Birmingham AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$29,250 $33,400 $37,600 $41,750 $45,100 $48,450 $51,800 $55,150
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Birmingham AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$46,800 $53,450 $60,150 $66,800 $72,150 $77,500 $82,850 $88,200