Low Income Apartments For Rent in Pleasant Hill, IA

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Pleasant Hill where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-5 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.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Pleasant Hill, 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
Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency; Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV)

Go to the Iowa Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Pleasant Hill.

Pleasant Hill, Iowa Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Pleasant Hill, Iowa

Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill, Iowa

There are 267 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pleasant Hill.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pleasant Hill, Iowa

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pleasant Hill, Iowa for a two-bedroom apartment is between $972 and $1,188.

2024 Pleasant Hill, 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
Pleasant Hill, Iowa Fair Market Rent	$833	$899	$1,080	$1,477	$1,481
Pleasant Hill, Iowa Payment Standard Range	$750 to $916	$809 to $989	$972 to $1,188	$1,329 to $1,625	$1,333 to $1,629

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Pleasant Hill, IA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 7

Total Low Income Apartments 304

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 25.01%

Average Renter Household Size 2.11

Average Household Size 2.62

Median Household Income $72,431 ±$3,597

Median Rent $835 ±$123

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 41.81% ± 11.68pp

Total Population 9,099

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	7
Total Low Income Apartments	304
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	25.01%
Average Renter Household Size	2.11
Average Household Size	2.62
Median Household Income	$72,431 ±$3,597
Median Rent	$835 ±$123
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	41.81% ± 11.68pp
Total Population	9,099

Population and Household Demographics

Pleasant Hill is a city in Polk County, Iowa with a population of 9,099. There are 3,443 households in the city with an average household size of 2.62 persons. 25.01% of households in Pleasant Hill are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Pleasant Hill

The median gross income for households in Pleasant Hill is $72,431 a year, or $6,036 a month. The median rent for the city is $835 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Pleasant Hill, a household making less than $2,783 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 41.81% of households who rent are overburdened in Pleasant Hill.

Area Median Income In Pleasant Hill

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 Pleasant Hill, the AMI is calculated from all households within Polk County.

In Pleasant Hill, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $105,600

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 Pleasant Hill

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 Pleasant Hill

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Pleasant Hill AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$21,950	$25,050	$28,200	$31,300	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Pleasant Hill AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$36,550	$41,750	$46,950	$52,150	$56,350	$60,500	$64,700	$68,850
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Pleasant Hill AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$58,450	$66,800	$75,150	$83,450	$90,150	$96,850	$103,500	$110,200