; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Belle, MO

Belle Towne Apartments

709 Woodland St
Belle, Missouri
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Belle that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 11 low-income homes in Belle where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $230 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Belle, Missouri Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Belle, Missouri

Belle features 11 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 Belle, Missouri

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Belle, Missouri

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Belle landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Belle.

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

2024 Belle, 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
Belle, Missouri Fair Market Rent $601 $710 $797 $1,071 $1,217
Belle, Missouri Payment Standard Range $541 to $661 $639 to $781 $717 to $877 $964 to $1,178 $1,095 to $1,339

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Belle, MO Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 11
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 11
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 49.86%
Average Renter Household Size 2.51
Average Household Size 2.38
Median Household Income $26,611 ±$4,383
Median Rent $553 ±$49
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 52.47% ± 13.11pp
Total Population 1,738

Population and Household Demographics

Belle is a city in Maries County, Missouri with a population of 1,738. There are 730 households in the city with an average household size of 2.38 persons. 49.86% of households in Belle are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Belle

The median gross income for households in Belle is $26,611 a year, or $2,218 a month. The median rent for the city is $553 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Belle, a household making less than $1,843 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 52.47% of households who rent are overburdened in Belle.

Area Median Income In Belle

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 Belle, the AMI is calculated from all households within Maries County.

In Belle, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $77,700

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 Belle

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 Belle

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Belle AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,900 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $43,900 $46,750
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Belle AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$24,800 $28,350 $31,900 $35,400 $38,250 $41,100 $43,900 $46,750
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Belle AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$39,700 $45,350 $51,000 $56,650 $61,200 $65,750 $70,250 $74,800