; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Donnellson, IA

418 N Main St Unit 1B

418 N Main St
Donnellson, Iowa
$900
3 BR

Southview Apts

700 Madison Ave
Donnellson, Iowa
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Donnellson that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 15 low-income homes in Donnellson where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Donnellson, Iowa Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Donnellson, Iowa

Donnellson features 15 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 Donnellson, Iowa

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Donnellson.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Donnellson, Iowa

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Donnellson landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Donnellson.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Donnellson, Iowa for a two-bedroom apartment is between $794 and $970.

2024 Donnellson, 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
Donnellson, Iowa Fair Market Rent $598 $672 $882 $1,185 $1,207
Donnellson, Iowa Payment Standard Range $538 to $658 $605 to $739 $794 to $970 $1,067 to $1,304 $1,086 to $1,328

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Donnellson, IA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 16
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 15
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 34.38%
Average Renter Household Size 2.28
Average Household Size 2.32
Median Household Income $37,656 ±$9,946
Median Rent $541 ±$45
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 39.17% ± 16.15pp
Total Population 856

Population and Household Demographics

Donnellson is a city in Lee County, Iowa with a population of 856. There are 349 households in the city with an average household size of 2.32 persons. 34.38% of households in Donnellson are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Donnellson

The median gross income for households in Donnellson is $37,656 a year, or $3,138 a month. The median rent for the city is $541 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Donnellson, a household making less than $1,803 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 39.17% of households who rent are overburdened in Donnellson.

Area Median Income In Donnellson

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 Donnellson, the AMI is calculated from all households within Lee County.

In Donnellson, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $76,900

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 Donnellson

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 Donnellson

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