; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Bethany, MO

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12th Street Apartments

1113 S 12th St
Bethany, Missouri
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
PBRA
S515

Village Place

608 S 20th St
Bethany, Missouri
Subsidized
PBRA
BMIR

Eastwood Westwood

504 S 28th St
Bethany, Missouri
Subsidized
Public Housing

Bethany Plaza Apartments

1305 S 9th St
Bethany, Missouri
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 28 low-income apartments in Bethany that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 136 low-income homes in Bethany 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 October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Bethany, 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
Bethany Housing Authority Public Housing
Grundy County Public Housing Agency Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Missouri Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Bethany.

Bethany, Missouri Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Bethany, Missouri

Bethany features 136 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 Bethany, Missouri

There are 28 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bethany.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bethany, Missouri

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

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

2024 Bethany, 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
Bethany, Missouri Fair Market Rent $601 $613 $797 $964 $1,070
Bethany, Missouri Payment Standard Range $541 to $661 $552 to $674 $717 to $877 $868 to $1,060 $963 to $1,177

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Bethany, MO Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 164
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 136
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 38.54%
Average Renter Household Size 1.93
Average Household Size 2.08
Median Household Income $37,135 ±$7,853
Median Rent $562 ±$94
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 37.24% ± 13.59pp
Total Population 3,080

Population and Household Demographics

Bethany is a city in Harrison County, Missouri with a population of 3,080. There are 1,352 households in the city with an average household size of 2.08 persons. 38.54% of households in Bethany are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Bethany

The median gross income for households in Bethany is $37,135 a year, or $3,095 a month. The median rent for the city is $562 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Bethany, a household making less than $1,873 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 37.24% of households who rent are overburdened in Bethany.

Area Median Income In Bethany

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 Bethany, the AMI is calculated from all households within Harrison County.

In Bethany, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $63,500

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 Bethany

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 Bethany

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