; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Urbandale, IA

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Lillis Lofts Apartments

6313 Douglas Ave.
Urbandale, Iowa
1 BR

Cross Creek Apartments

8704 Meredith Dr
Urbandale, Iowa
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 120 low-income apartments in Urbandale that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Urbandale 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 February 28th, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Urbandale, 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
Central 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 Urbandale.

Urbandale, Iowa Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Urbandale, Iowa

Urbandale 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 Urbandale, Iowa

There are 120 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Urbandale.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Urbandale, Iowa

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

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

2024 Urbandale, 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
Urbandale, Iowa Fair Market Rent $833 $899 $1,080 $1,477 $1,481
Urbandale, 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.

Urbandale, IA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 163
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 19.2%
Average Renter Household Size 2.11
Average Household Size 2.50
Median Household Income $78,059 ±$4,094
Median Rent $832 ±$32
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 37.43% ± 6.67pp
Total Population 42,099

Population and Household Demographics

Urbandale is a city in Dallas County, Iowa with a population of 42,099. There are 16,720 households in the city with an average household size of 2.50 persons. 19.2% of households in Urbandale are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Urbandale

The median gross income for households in Urbandale is $78,059 a year, or $6,505 a month. The median rent for the city is $832 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Urbandale, a household making less than $2,773 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 37.43% of households who rent are overburdened in Urbandale.

Area Median Income In Urbandale

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 Urbandale, the AMI is calculated from all households within Dallas County.

In Urbandale, 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 Urbandale

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 Urbandale

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