; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Gilman, IA

Town Apartments

100 Delores Dr
Gilman, Iowa
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

South Ridge Apartments

234 N Mill St
Gilman, Iowa
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Gilman that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 28 low-income homes in Gilman 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 October 9th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Gilman, Iowa Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Gilman, Iowa

Gilman features 28 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 Gilman, Iowa

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Gilman, Iowa

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Gilman, Iowa for a two-bedroom apartment is between $852 and $1,042.

2024 Gilman, 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
Gilman, Iowa Fair Market Rent $699 $723 $947 $1,260 $1,261
Gilman, Iowa Payment Standard Range $629 to $769 $651 to $795 $852 to $1,042 $1,134 to $1,386 $1,135 to $1,387

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Gilman, IA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 28
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 28
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 18.01%
Average Renter Household Size 2.66
Average Household Size 2.67
Median Household Income $54,250 ±$11,750
Median Rent $428 ±$55
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 10.64% ± 28.45pp
Total Population 696

Population and Household Demographics

Gilman is a city in Marshall County, Iowa with a population of 696. There are 261 households in the city with an average household size of 2.67 persons. 18.01% of households in Gilman are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Gilman

The median gross income for households in Gilman is $54,250 a year, or $4,521 a month. The median rent for the city is $428 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Gilman, a household making less than $1,427 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 10.64% of households who rent are overburdened in Gilman.

Area Median Income In Gilman

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 Gilman, the AMI is calculated from all households within Marshall County.

In Gilman, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $85,300

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 Gilman

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 Gilman

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