; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Emmet County, IA

Country View Apartments

203 S 28th St
Estherville, Iowa
Subsidized
PBRA

Estherville Housing

220 N 20th St
Estherville, Iowa
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515

Abc Realty Company

700 Columbian Blvd
Armstrong, Iowa
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Iowa

202 S 13th St
Estherville, Iowa
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
HOME
RDRA
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There are 19 low-income apartments in Emmet County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 48 low-income homes in Emmet County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $262 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Emmet County, Iowa Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Emmet County, Iowa

Emmet County features 48 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 Emmet County, Iowa

There are 19 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Emmet County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Emmet County, Iowa

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Emmet County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Emmet County.

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

2024 Emmet 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
Emmet County, Iowa Fair Market Rent $630 $704 $862 $1,144 $1,148
Emmet County, Iowa Payment Standard Range $567 to $693 $634 to $774 $776 to $948 $1,030 to $1,258 $1,033 to $1,263

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Emmet County, IA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 67
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 48
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 23.06%
Average Renter Household Size 2.15
Average Household Size 2.23
Median Household Income $47,795 ±$3,758
Median Rent $608 ±$46
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 41.11% ± 10.06pp
Total Population 9,917

Population and Household Demographics

Emmet County is a county in Iowa with a population of 9,917. There are 4,145 households in the county with an average household size of 2.23 persons. 23.06% of households in Emmet County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Emmet County

The median gross income for households in Emmet County is $47,795 a year, or $3,983 a month. The median rent for the county is $608 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Emmet County, a household making less than $2,027 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 41.11% of households who rent are overburdened in Emmet County.

Area Median Income In Emmet 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 Emmet County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $81,600

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 Emmet 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 Emmet County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Emmet County 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 Emmet County 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 Emmet County 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