; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Harlan, IA

Westridge Apartments

2004 Garfield Avenue
Harlan, Iowa
Subsidized
PBRA
BMIR
Income Based
1 BR

Christiansen Meadows

611 Gary Scull Drive
Harlan, Iowa
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

Regency Villa

1302 Hawkeye Ave
Harlan, Iowa
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Sherwood Court Ltd

1709 Lincoln Ave
Harlan, Iowa
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Harlan that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 112 low-income homes in Harlan where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $336 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on February 28th, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Harlan, 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
Region XII Regional Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Family Self-Sufficiency
Go to the Iowa Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Harlan.

Harlan, Iowa Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Harlan, Iowa

Harlan features 112 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 Harlan, Iowa

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Harlan, Iowa

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

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

2024 Harlan, 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
Harlan, Iowa Fair Market Rent $630 $755 $862 $1,215 $1,371
Harlan, Iowa Payment Standard Range $567 to $693 $680 to $831 $776 to $948 $1,094 to $1,337 $1,234 to $1,508

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Harlan, IA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 152
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 112
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 22.64%
Average Renter Household Size 1.90
Average Household Size 2.16
Median Household Income $42,378 ±$6,106
Median Rent $547 ±$109
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 42.72% ± 11.81pp
Total Population 5,029

Population and Household Demographics

Harlan is a city in Shelby County, Iowa with a population of 5,029. There are 2,275 households in the city with an average household size of 2.16 persons. 22.64% of households in Harlan are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Harlan

The median gross income for households in Harlan is $42,378 a year, or $3,532 a month. The median rent for the city is $547 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Harlan, a household making less than $1,823 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 42.72% of households who rent are overburdened in Harlan.

Area Median Income In Harlan

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 Harlan, the AMI is calculated from all households within Shelby County.

In Harlan, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $97,800

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 Harlan

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 Harlan

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Harlan AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$18,800 $21,450 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Harlan AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$31,300 $35,750 $40,200 $44,650 $48,250 $51,800 $55,400 $58,950
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Harlan AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$50,050 $57,200 $64,350 $71,450 $77,200 $82,900 $88,600 $94,350