; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Denison, IA

Hilldale Estates

1110 N. 10th St.
Denison, Iowa
Rent Assisted
HOME
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1-4 BR

Heritage Heights an Eventide Community

118 S 20th St
Denison, Iowa
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202
BMIR

Oakwood Manor Apartments

311 N 12th St
Denison, Iowa
Subsidized
PBRA
BMIR

Camelot Square

1011 5th Ave N
Denison, Iowa
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

Hillside Apartments ~ Denison

1209 N 26th St
Denison, Iowa
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
PBRA
S515
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There are 50 low-income apartments in Denison that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 129 low-income homes in Denison where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $317 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on February 22nd, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

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

Denison, Iowa Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Denison, Iowa

Denison features 129 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 Denison, Iowa

There are 50 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Denison.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Denison, Iowa

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

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

2024 Denison, 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
Denison, Iowa Fair Market Rent $630 $768 $862 $1,106 $1,387
Denison, Iowa Payment Standard Range $567 to $693 $691 to $845 $776 to $948 $995 to $1,217 $1,248 to $1,526

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Denison, IA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 5
Total Low Income Apartments 179
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 129
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 32.01%
Average Renter Household Size 2.90
Average Household Size 3.04
Median Household Income $44,622 ±$7,871
Median Rent $542 ±$189
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 41.29% ± 14.72pp
Total Population 8,383

Population and Household Demographics

Denison is a city in Crawford County, Iowa with a population of 8,383. There are 2,618 households in the city with an average household size of 3.04 persons. 32.01% of households in Denison are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Denison

The median gross income for households in Denison is $44,622 a year, or $3,719 a month. The median rent for the city is $542 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Denison, a household making less than $1,807 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 41.29% of households who rent are overburdened in Denison.

Area Median Income In Denison

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 Denison, the AMI is calculated from all households within Crawford County.

In Denison, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $72,200

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 Denison

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 Denison

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Denison AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$17,650 $20,150 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Denison AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$29,400 $33,600 $37,800 $41,950 $45,350 $48,700 $52,050 $55,400
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Denison AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$47,000 $53,700 $60,400 $67,100 $72,500 $77,850 $83,250 $88,600