; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Carlisle, IA

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Scotchview Elderly

705 John Goodhue Dr
Carlisle, Iowa
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
USDA S. 538
RDRA

Carlisle Park Apartments II

1225 Hardin Dr
Carlisle, Iowa
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

1245 Hardin Dr Unit 23

1245 Hardin Dr Unit 23
Carlisle, Iowa
$1,074
2 BR

Scotchview Manor

600 John Goodhue Dr
Carlisle, Iowa
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 24 low-income apartments in Carlisle that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 40 low-income homes in Carlisle where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $380 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Carlisle, 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
Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency; Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV)
Go to the Iowa Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Carlisle.

Carlisle, Iowa Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Carlisle, Iowa

Carlisle features 40 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 Carlisle, Iowa

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Carlisle.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Carlisle, Iowa

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Carlisle landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Carlisle.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Carlisle, Iowa for a two-bedroom apartment is between $972 and $1,188.

2024 Carlisle, 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
Carlisle, Iowa Fair Market Rent $833 $899 $1,080 $1,477 $1,481
Carlisle, Iowa Payment Standard Range $750 to $916 $809 to $989 $972 to $1,188 $1,329 to $1,625 $1,333 to $1,629

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Carlisle, IA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 65
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 40
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 22.04%
Average Renter Household Size 2.26
Average Household Size 2.57
Median Household Income $57,794 ±$5,196
Median Rent $643 ±$142
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 24.57% ± 16.22pp
Total Population 4,120

Population and Household Demographics

Carlisle is a city in Polk County, Iowa with a population of 4,120. There are 1,570 households in the city with an average household size of 2.57 persons. 22.04% of households in Carlisle are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Carlisle

The median gross income for households in Carlisle is $57,794 a year, or $4,816 a month. The median rent for the city is $643 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Carlisle, a household making less than $2,143 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 24.57% of households who rent are overburdened in Carlisle.

Area Median Income In Carlisle

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 Carlisle, the AMI is calculated from all households within Polk County.

In Carlisle, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $105,600

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 Carlisle

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 Carlisle

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Carlisle AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$21,950 $25,050 $28,200 $31,300 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Carlisle AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$36,550 $41,750 $46,950 $52,150 $56,350 $60,500 $64,700 $68,850
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Carlisle AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$58,450 $66,800 $75,150 $83,450 $90,150 $96,850 $103,500 $110,200