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Lost Nation, Iowa
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Lost Nation that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 17 low-income homes in Lost Nation 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 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

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

Lost Nation, Iowa Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Lost Nation, Iowa

Lost Nation features 17 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 Lost Nation, Iowa

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lost Nation, Iowa

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lost Nation, Iowa for a two-bedroom apartment is between $809 and $989.

2024 Lost Nation, 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
Lost Nation, Iowa Fair Market Rent $642 $684 $899 $1,111 $1,197
Lost Nation, Iowa Payment Standard Range $578 to $706 $616 to $752 $809 to $989 $1,000 to $1,222 $1,077 to $1,317

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Lost Nation, IA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 17
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 17
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 39.18%
Average Renter Household Size 2.57
Average Household Size 2.61
Median Household Income $40,714 ±$13,696
Median Rent $482 ±$290
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 35.53% ± 26.53pp
Total Population 506

Population and Household Demographics

Lost Nation is a city in Clinton County, Iowa with a population of 506. There are 194 households in the city with an average household size of 2.61 persons. 39.18% of households in Lost Nation are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Lost Nation

The median gross income for households in Lost Nation is $40,714 a year, or $3,393 a month. The median rent for the city is $482 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Lost Nation, a household making less than $1,607 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 35.53% of households who rent are overburdened in Lost Nation.

Area Median Income In Lost Nation

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 Lost Nation, the AMI is calculated from all households within Clinton County.

In Lost Nation, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $85,800

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 Lost Nation

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 Lost Nation

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Lost Nation 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 Lost Nation 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 Lost Nation 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