; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Drakesville, IA

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Settlers Grove Inc

310 West Main
Drakesville, Iowa
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Drakesville that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 4 low-income homes in Drakesville where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on April 23rd, 2021. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Drakesville, 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
Area XV Multi-County Housing Agency Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Iowa Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Drakesville.

Drakesville, Iowa Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Drakesville, Iowa

Drakesville features 4 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 Drakesville, Iowa

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Drakesville, Iowa

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Drakesville, Iowa for a two-bedroom apartment is between $781 and $955.

2024 Drakesville, 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
Drakesville, Iowa Fair Market Rent $634 $699 $868 $1,050 $1,156
Drakesville, Iowa Payment Standard Range $571 to $697 $629 to $769 $781 to $955 $945 to $1,155 $1,040 to $1,272

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Drakesville, IA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 4
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 4
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 23.86%
Average Renter Household Size 1.52
Average Household Size 2.01
Median Household Income $30,625 ±$13,921
Median Rent $463 ±$236
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 71.43% ± 69.3pp
Total Population 177

Population and Household Demographics

Drakesville is a city in Davis County, Iowa with a population of 177. There are 88 households in the city with an average household size of 2.01 persons. 23.86% of households in Drakesville are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Drakesville

The median gross income for households in Drakesville is $30,625 a year, or $2,552 a month. The median rent for the city is $463 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Drakesville, a household making less than $1,543 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 71.43% of households who rent are overburdened in Drakesville.

Area Median Income In Drakesville

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 Drakesville, the AMI is calculated from all households within Davis County.

In Drakesville, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $96,900

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 Drakesville

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 Drakesville

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Drakesville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$18,900 $21,600 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Drakesville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$31,500 $36,000 $40,500 $44,950 $48,550 $52,150 $55,750 $59,350
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Drakesville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$50,350 $57,550 $64,750 $71,900 $77,700 $83,450 $89,200 $94,950