; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Monona County, IA

Starview Apartments

803 2nd St
Onawa, Iowa
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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Pearl Court

819 2nd St
Onawa, Iowa
Subsidized
Supportive
S. 811 Supportive

Diamond Heights

1018 11th St
Onawa, Iowa
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

M V Housing #2 02-7

9 Sunrise Avenue
Mapleton, Iowa
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Soldier Valley Home

121 2nd St.
Soldier, Iowa
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Fairview Apartments

409 13th Street
Onawa, Iowa
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Center Heights

1017 11th St
Onawa, Iowa
Subsidized
Public Housing

Oni, Lp - 802 - 803 - 814 - 815 1st St

802 1st St
Onawa, Iowa
Rent Assisted
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There are 42 low-income apartments in Monona County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 116 low-income homes in Monona County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $302 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.

Monona County, Iowa Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Monona County, Iowa

Monona County features 116 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 Monona County, Iowa

There are 42 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Monona County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Monona County, Iowa

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

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

2024 Monona County, 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
Monona County, Iowa Fair Market Rent $652 $656 $862 $1,042 $1,385
Monona County, Iowa Payment Standard Range $587 to $717 $590 to $722 $776 to $948 $938 to $1,146 $1,247 to $1,524

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Monona County, IA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 8
Total Low Income Apartments 158
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 116
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 28.64%
Average Renter Household Size 1.87
Average Household Size 2.19
Median Household Income $40,302 ±$2,695
Median Rent $550 ±$35
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 31.52% ± 8.35pp
Total Population 9,088

Population and Household Demographics

Monona County is a county in Iowa with a population of 9,088. There are 4,043 households in the county with an average household size of 2.19 persons. 28.64% of households in Monona County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Monona County

The median gross income for households in Monona County is $40,302 a year, or $3,359 a month. The median rent for the county is $550 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Monona County, a household making less than $1,833 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 31.52% of households who rent are overburdened in Monona County.

Area Median Income In Monona County

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.

In Monona County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $80,400

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 Monona County

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 Monona County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Monona County 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 Monona County 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 Monona County 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