; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Primghar, IA

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M T Calf Ranch Inc

6268 390th St
Primghar, Iowa
Rent Assisted
Farm Labor

Primghar Housing

475 1st St Ne
Primghar, Iowa
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Primghar that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 8 low-income homes in Primghar 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 April 23rd, 2021. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Primghar, 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
Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Iowa Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Primghar.

Primghar, Iowa Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Primghar, Iowa

Primghar features 8 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 Primghar, Iowa

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Primghar, Iowa

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Primghar, Iowa for a two-bedroom apartment is between $833 and $1,019.

2024 Primghar, 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
Primghar, Iowa Fair Market Rent $676 $705 $926 $1,120 $1,233
Primghar, Iowa Payment Standard Range $608 to $744 $635 to $776 $833 to $1,019 $1,008 to $1,232 $1,110 to $1,356

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Primghar, IA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 10
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 8
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 26.74%
Average Renter Household Size 2.71
Average Household Size 2.53
Median Household Income $51,042 ±$9,117
Median Rent $539 ±$38
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 22% ± 15.02pp
Total Population 995

Population and Household Demographics

Primghar is a city in Adams County, Iowa with a population of 995. There are 374 households in the city with an average household size of 2.53 persons. 26.74% of households in Primghar are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Primghar

The median gross income for households in Primghar is $51,042 a year, or $4,254 a month. The median rent for the city is $539 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Primghar, a household making less than $1,797 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 22% of households who rent are overburdened in Primghar.

Area Median Income In Primghar

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 Primghar, the AMI is calculated from all households within Adams County.

In Primghar, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $82,400

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 Primghar

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 Primghar

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