; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Ava, MO

Ava Elderly Housing

1002 NE 8th Ave
Ava, Missouri
Subsidized
PBRA
BMIR

Martin Groves

1101 NE 8th Ave
Ava, Missouri
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Ava Public Housing

Shelton Ave
Ava, Missouri
Subsidized
Public Housing

Redbud Village

307 W Webster Ave
Ava, Missouri
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Brookview Apts of Ava

6214 Highway 14 East
Ava, Missouri
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Missouri

NE 8th / NE 10th
Ava, Missouri
Rent Assisted
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There are 48 low-income apartments in Ava that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 126 low-income homes in Ava where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $245 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on January 16th, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Ava, Missouri

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
Housing Authority of the City of Ava Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Missouri Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Ava.

Ava, Missouri Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Ava, Missouri

Ava features 126 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 Ava, Missouri

There are 48 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ava.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ava, Missouri

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ava landlords $300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Ava.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ava, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $717 and $877.

2024 Ava, Missouri 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
Ava, Missouri Fair Market Rent $601 $607 $797 $964 $1,217
Ava, Missouri Payment Standard Range $541 to $661 $546 to $668 $717 to $877 $868 to $1,060 $1,095 to $1,339

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Ava, MO Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 6
Total Low Income Apartments 174
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 126
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 55.11%
Average Renter Household Size 2.63
Average Household Size 2.27
Median Household Income $21,235 ±$4,292
Median Rent $633 ±$106
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 54.93% ± 20.89pp
Total Population 2,961

Population and Household Demographics

Ava is a city in Douglas County, Missouri with a population of 2,961. There are 1,252 households in the city with an average household size of 2.27 persons. 55.11% of households in Ava are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Ava

The median gross income for households in Ava is $21,235 a year, or $1,770 a month. The median rent for the city is $633 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Ava, a household making less than $2,110 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 54.93% of households who rent are overburdened in Ava.

Area Median Income In Ava

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 Ava, the AMI is calculated from all households within Douglas County.

In Ava, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $61,500

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 Ava

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 Ava

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Ava AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,580 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $38,650 $41,300 $44,000
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Ava AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$23,350 $26,650 $30,000 $33,300 $36,000 $38,650 $41,300 $44,000
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Ava AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$37,300 $42,600 $47,950 $53,250 $57,550 $61,800 $66,050 $70,300