; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Gilbertville, IA

Marian Housing of Gilbertville,Inc

1414 3rd St
Gilbertville, Iowa
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Gilbertville that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 10 low-income homes in Gilbertville 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 April 23rd, 2021. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Gilbertville, Iowa Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Gilbertville, Iowa

Gilbertville features 10 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 Gilbertville, Iowa

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Gilbertville, Iowa

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Gilbertville, Iowa for a two-bedroom apartment is between $850 and $1,038.

2024 Gilbertville, 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
Gilbertville, Iowa Fair Market Rent $640 $737 $944 $1,250 $1,602
Gilbertville, Iowa Payment Standard Range $576 to $704 $663 to $811 $850 to $1,038 $1,125 to $1,375 $1,442 to $1,762

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Gilbertville, IA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 10
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 10
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 25.55%
Average Renter Household Size 1.76
Average Household Size 2.18
Median Household Income $51,696 ±$8,078
Median Rent $538 ±$36
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 39.02% ± 26.1pp
Total Population 700

Population and Household Demographics

Gilbertville is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa with a population of 700. There are 321 households in the city with an average household size of 2.18 persons. 25.55% of households in Gilbertville are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Gilbertville

The median gross income for households in Gilbertville is $51,696 a year, or $4,308 a month. The median rent for the city is $538 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Gilbertville, a household making less than $1,793 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 39.02% of households who rent are overburdened in Gilbertville.

Area Median Income In Gilbertville

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 Gilbertville, the AMI is calculated from all households within Black Hawk County.

In Gilbertville, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $90,500

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 Gilbertville

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 Gilbertville

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Gilbertville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$18,450 $21,100 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Gilbertville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$30,750 $35,150 $39,550 $43,900 $47,450 $50,950 $54,450 $57,950
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Gilbertville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$49,150 $56,200 $63,200 $70,200 $75,850 $81,450 $87,050 $92,700