; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Dickinson County, IA

River West Apartments

674 Us Highway 71
Milford, Iowa
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

The Antlers

1703 Hill Ave
Spirit Lake, Iowa
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Summerfield Park

2300 Sunner Ave
Spirit Lake, Iowa
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Lakewood Court

607 15th St
Spirit Lake, Iowa
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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Silver Lake Apartments

212 E 4th St
Lake Park, Iowa
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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Milford Housing 1 01 - 7

1007 H Ave
Milford, Iowa
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Sunrise Apartments

2300 23rd St
Spirit Lake, Iowa
Subsidized
PBRA

Milford Hsg #3 02-9

1402 15th St and K Ave
Milford, Iowa
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Sunrise Ltd 7 050

1901 23rd St
Spirit Lake, Iowa
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

River West Apartments, L.

3200 Okoboji Ave
Milford, Iowa
Rent Assisted
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Lakeside Apartments

664 Terrace Park Blvd
Milford, Iowa
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Arapahoe Village Apartments

2104 Jackson Ave
Spirit Lake, Iowa
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 158 low-income apartments in Dickinson County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 82 low-income homes in Dickinson County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $291 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.

Dickinson County, Iowa Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Dickinson County, Iowa

Dickinson County features 82 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 Dickinson County, Iowa

There are 158 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dickinson County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dickinson County, Iowa

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dickinson County, Iowa for a two-bedroom apartment is between $939 and $1,147.

2024 Dickinson County, 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
Dickinson County, Iowa Fair Market Rent $789 $794 $1,043 $1,261 $1,389
Dickinson County, Iowa Payment Standard Range $710 to $868 $715 to $873 $939 to $1,147 $1,135 to $1,387 $1,250 to $1,528

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Dickinson County, IA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 12
Total Low Income Apartments 240
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 82
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 24.51%
Average Renter Household Size 1.99
Average Household Size 2.14
Median Household Income $57,265 ±$2,366
Median Rent $643 ±$30
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 33.87% ± 7.36pp
Total Population 16,967

Population and Household Demographics

Dickinson County is a county in Iowa with a population of 16,967. There are 7,804 households in the county with an average household size of 2.14 persons. 24.51% of households in Dickinson County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Dickinson County

The median gross income for households in Dickinson County is $57,265 a year, or $4,772 a month. The median rent for the county is $643 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Dickinson County, a household making less than $2,143 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 33.87% of households who rent are overburdened in Dickinson County.

Area Median Income In Dickinson County

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.

In Dickinson County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $91,000

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 Dickinson County

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 Dickinson County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Dickinson County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$19,150 $21,850 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Dickinson County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$31,850 $36,400 $40,950 $45,500 $49,150 $52,800 $56,450 $60,100
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Dickinson County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$51,000 $58,250 $65,550 $72,800 $78,650 $84,450 $90,300 $96,100