; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Clarinda, IA

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Meadow Run Apartments

800 W Tarkio St
Clarinda, Iowa
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA

Clarinda West Apartments

940 S 27th St
Clarinda, Iowa
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Clarhaven

612 E Main St
Clarinda, Iowa
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 24 low-income apartments in Clarinda that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 120 low-income homes in Clarinda where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $286 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 23rd, 2020. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Clarinda, 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
Clarinda Low Rent Housing Agency Public Housing
Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Iowa Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Clarinda.

Clarinda, Iowa Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Clarinda, Iowa

Clarinda features 120 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 Clarinda, Iowa

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Clarinda, Iowa

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Clarinda landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Clarinda.

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

2024 Clarinda, 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
Clarinda, Iowa Fair Market Rent $630 $656 $862 $1,081 $1,277
Clarinda, Iowa Payment Standard Range $567 to $693 $590 to $722 $776 to $948 $973 to $1,189 $1,149 to $1,405

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Clarinda, IA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 144
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 120
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 31.42%
Average Renter Household Size 2.04
Average Household Size 2.26
Median Household Income $42,551 ±$4,560
Median Rent $504 ±$62
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 24.42% ± 7.73pp
Total Population 5,476

Population and Household Demographics

Clarinda is a city in Page County, Iowa with a population of 5,476. There are 2,059 households in the city with an average household size of 2.26 persons. 31.42% of households in Clarinda are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Clarinda

The median gross income for households in Clarinda is $42,551 a year, or $3,546 a month. The median rent for the city is $504 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Clarinda, a household making less than $1,680 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 24.42% of households who rent are overburdened in Clarinda.

Area Median Income In Clarinda

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 Clarinda, the AMI is calculated from all households within Page County.

In Clarinda, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $73,700

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 Clarinda

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 Clarinda

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Clarinda 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 Clarinda 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 Clarinda 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