; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Emmetsburg, IA

Emmetsburg Group Homes

1501 Palmer St
Emmetsburg, Iowa
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

Roscommon Apartments

2805 Schroeder Dr
Emmetsburg, Iowa
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Country Home Builders Apartments

210 N State St
Emmetsburg, Iowa
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA

M. Peter Hart I

212 N State St
Emmetsburg, Iowa
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
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There are 56 low-income apartments in Emmetsburg that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 108 low-income homes in Emmetsburg where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $288 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.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Emmetsburg, 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
Low Rent Housing Agency of Emmetsburg Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Iowa Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Emmetsburg.

Emmetsburg, Iowa Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Emmetsburg, Iowa

Emmetsburg features 108 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 Emmetsburg, Iowa

There are 56 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Emmetsburg.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Emmetsburg, Iowa

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Emmetsburg landlords $200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Emmetsburg.

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

2024 Emmetsburg, 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
Emmetsburg, Iowa Fair Market Rent $630 $656 $862 $1,152 $1,156
Emmetsburg, Iowa Payment Standard Range $567 to $693 $590 to $722 $776 to $948 $1,037 to $1,267 $1,040 to $1,272

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Emmetsburg, IA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 164
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 108
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 29.59%
Average Renter Household Size 1.92
Average Household Size 2.19
Median Household Income $41,964 ±$6,109
Median Rent $537 ±$62
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 50.94% ± 15.24pp
Total Population 3,817

Population and Household Demographics

Emmetsburg is a city in Palo Alto County, Iowa with a population of 3,817. There are 1,619 households in the city with an average household size of 2.19 persons. 29.59% of households in Emmetsburg are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Emmetsburg

The median gross income for households in Emmetsburg is $41,964 a year, or $3,497 a month. The median rent for the city is $537 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Emmetsburg, a household making less than $1,790 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 50.94% of households who rent are overburdened in Emmetsburg.

Area Median Income In Emmetsburg

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 Emmetsburg, the AMI is calculated from all households within Palo Alto County.

In Emmetsburg, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $91,100

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 Emmetsburg

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 Emmetsburg

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Emmetsburg AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$17,600 $20,100 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Emmetsburg AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$29,300 $33,450 $37,650 $41,800 $45,150 $48,500 $51,850 $55,200
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Emmetsburg AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$46,850 $53,550 $60,250 $66,900 $72,300 $77,650 $83,000 $88,350