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There are 6 low-income apartments in Calmar that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Calmar where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 9th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Calmar, Iowa Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Calmar, Iowa

Calmar features 0 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 Calmar, Iowa

There are 6 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Calmar.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Calmar, Iowa

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

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

2024 Calmar, 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
Calmar, Iowa Fair Market Rent $630 $656 $862 $1,144 $1,148
Calmar, Iowa Payment Standard Range $567 to $693 $590 to $722 $776 to $948 $1,030 to $1,258 $1,033 to $1,263

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Calmar, IA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 6
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 33.4%
Average Renter Household Size 2.04
Average Household Size 2.24
Median Household Income $44,297 ±$9,992
Median Rent $573 ±$35
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 28.85% ± 17.07pp
Total Population 1,049

Population and Household Demographics

Calmar is a city in Winneshiek County, Iowa with a population of 1,049. There are 467 households in the city with an average household size of 2.24 persons. 33.4% of households in Calmar are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Calmar

The median gross income for households in Calmar is $44,297 a year, or $3,691 a month. The median rent for the city is $573 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Calmar, a household making less than $1,910 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 28.85% of households who rent are overburdened in Calmar.

Area Median Income In Calmar

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 Calmar, the AMI is calculated from all households within Winneshiek County.

In Calmar, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $91,100

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 Calmar

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 Calmar

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Calmar AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$19,150 $21,900 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Calmar AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$31,900 $36,450 $41,000 $45,550 $49,200 $52,850 $56,500 $60,150
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Calmar AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$51,050 $58,350 $65,650 $72,900 $78,750 $84,600 $90,400 $96,250