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Pheasant Run Apartments

1303 14th St
De Witt, Iowa
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707 14th St
De Witt, Iowa
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There are 24 low-income apartments in De Witt that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 44 low-income homes in De Witt where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $214 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.

Public Housing Agencies Serving De Witt, 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
Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Homeownership Voucher; Family Self-Sufficiency
Go to the Iowa Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near De Witt.

De Witt, Iowa Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in De Witt, Iowa

De Witt features 44 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 De Witt, Iowa

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in De Witt, Iowa

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay De Witt landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in De Witt.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in De Witt, Iowa for a two-bedroom apartment is between $809 and $989.

2024 De Witt, 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
De Witt, Iowa Fair Market Rent $642 $684 $899 $1,111 $1,197
De Witt, Iowa Payment Standard Range $578 to $706 $616 to $752 $809 to $989 $1,000 to $1,222 $1,077 to $1,317

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

De Witt, IA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 68
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 44
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 30.4%
Average Renter Household Size 1.57
Average Household Size 2.38
Median Household Income $58,750 ±$9,829
Median Rent $564 ±$176
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 46.52% ± 15.75pp
Total Population 5,283

Population and Household Demographics

De Witt is a city in Clinton County, Iowa with a population of 5,283. There are 2,171 households in the city with an average household size of 2.38 persons. 30.4% of households in De Witt are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in De Witt

The median gross income for households in De Witt is $58,750 a year, or $4,896 a month. The median rent for the city is $564 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In De Witt, a household making less than $1,880 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 46.52% of households who rent are overburdened in De Witt.

Area Median Income In De Witt

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 De Witt, the AMI is calculated from all households within Clinton County.

In De Witt, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $85,800

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 De Witt

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 De Witt

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the De Witt 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 De Witt 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 De Witt 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