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Pecan Grove Apartments

210 E Mulberry St
Cardwell, Missouri
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Cardwell

101 Circle Dr
Cardwell, Missouri
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Cardwell that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 34 low-income homes in Cardwell where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

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 Cardwell, 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
Cardwell Housing Authority Public Housing
St. Francois 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 Cardwell.

Cardwell, Missouri Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Cardwell, Missouri

Cardwell features 34 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 Cardwell, Missouri

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cardwell, Missouri

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

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

2024 Cardwell, 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
Cardwell, Missouri Fair Market Rent $601 $619 $797 $1,031 $1,136
Cardwell, Missouri Payment Standard Range $541 to $661 $557 to $681 $717 to $877 $928 to $1,134 $1,022 to $1,250

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Cardwell, MO Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 34
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 34
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 49.12%
Average Renter Household Size 2.52
Average Household Size 2.45
Median Household Income $28,807 ±$3,453
Median Rent $508 ±$78
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 40.71% ± 12.66pp
Total Population 698

Population and Household Demographics

Cardwell is a city in Dunklin County, Missouri with a population of 698. There are 285 households in the city with an average household size of 2.45 persons. 49.12% of households in Cardwell are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Cardwell

The median gross income for households in Cardwell is $28,807 a year, or $2,401 a month. The median rent for the city is $508 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Cardwell, a household making less than $1,693 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 40.71% of households who rent are overburdened in Cardwell.

Area Median Income In Cardwell

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 Cardwell, the AMI is calculated from all households within Dunklin County.

In Cardwell, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $60,200

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 Cardwell

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 Cardwell

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