; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Lakeside, IA

106 Ash St

106 Ash St
Lakeside, Iowa
$900
2 BR
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Lakeside that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Lakeside where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $358 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Lakeside, Iowa Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Lakeside, Iowa

Lakeside features 0 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 Lakeside, Iowa

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lakeside, Iowa

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lakeside, Iowa for a two-bedroom apartment is between $819 and $1,001.

2024 Lakeside, 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
Lakeside, Iowa Fair Market Rent $688 $693 $910 $1,171 $1,212
Lakeside, Iowa Payment Standard Range $619 to $757 $624 to $762 $819 to $1,001 $1,054 to $1,288 $1,091 to $1,333

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Lakeside, IA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 1
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 18.59%
Average Renter Household Size 2.48
Average Household Size 2.46
Median Household Income $67,083 ±$12,327
Median Rent $831 ±$91
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 24% ± 27.56pp
Total Population 662

Population and Household Demographics

Lakeside is a city in Buena Vista County, Iowa with a population of 662. There are 269 households in the city with an average household size of 2.46 persons. 18.59% of households in Lakeside are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Lakeside

The median gross income for households in Lakeside is $67,083 a year, or $5,590 a month. The median rent for the city is $831 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Lakeside, a household making less than $2,770 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 24% of households who rent are overburdened in Lakeside.

Area Median Income In Lakeside

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 Lakeside, the AMI is calculated from all households within Buena Vista County.

In Lakeside, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $90,000

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 Lakeside

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 Lakeside

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