; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Clarion, IA

Clarion Iha Apartments

601 2nd St SE
Clarion, Iowa
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA

Wright County Housing, Inc

415 1st St. Sw
Clarion, Iowa
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Farm Labor
RDRA

Clarion Housing Inc

208 8th Ave SW
Clarion, Iowa
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515

Iowa

1000 1st St SE
Clarion, Iowa
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There are 68 low-income apartments in Clarion that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 28 low-income homes in Clarion where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $283 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Clarion, Iowa Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Clarion, Iowa

Clarion features 28 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 Clarion, Iowa

There are 68 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Clarion.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Clarion, Iowa

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

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

2024 Clarion, 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
Clarion, Iowa Fair Market Rent $630 $656 $862 $1,042 $1,148
Clarion, Iowa Payment Standard Range $567 to $693 $590 to $722 $776 to $948 $938 to $1,146 $1,033 to $1,263

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Clarion, IA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 96
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 28
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 32.79%
Average Renter Household Size 1.98
Average Household Size 2.42
Median Household Income $37,583 ±$7,478
Median Rent $624 ±$60
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 47.92% ± 12.58pp
Total Population 2,788

Population and Household Demographics

Clarion is a city in Wright County, Iowa with a population of 2,788. There are 1,101 households in the city with an average household size of 2.42 persons. 32.79% of households in Clarion are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Clarion

The median gross income for households in Clarion is $37,583 a year, or $3,132 a month. The median rent for the city is $624 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Clarion, a household making less than $2,080 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 47.92% of households who rent are overburdened in Clarion.

Area Median Income In Clarion

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 Clarion, the AMI is calculated from all households within Wright County.

In Clarion, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $77,800

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 Clarion

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 Clarion

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