; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Center, MO

Center Senior Housing Inc

301 S Public St
Center, Missouri
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Center that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 16 low-income homes in Center where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 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 Center, 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
Lincoln 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 Center.

Center, Missouri Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Center, Missouri

Center features 16 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 Center, Missouri

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Center, Missouri

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Center, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $764 and $934.

2024 Center, 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
Center, Missouri Fair Market Rent $640 $646 $849 $1,106 $1,441
Center, Missouri Payment Standard Range $576 to $704 $581 to $711 $764 to $934 $995 to $1,217 $1,297 to $1,585

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Center, MO Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 16
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 16
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 37.18%
Average Renter Household Size 1.64
Average Household Size 2.12
Median Household Income $29,000 ±$7,877
Median Rent $450 ±$90
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 20.69% ± 31.9pp
Total Population 382

Population and Household Demographics

Center is a city in Ralls County, Missouri with a population of 382. There are 156 households in the city with an average household size of 2.12 persons. 37.18% of households in Center are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Center

The median gross income for households in Center is $29,000 a year, or $2,417 a month. The median rent for the city is $450 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Center, a household making less than $1,500 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 20.69% of households who rent are overburdened in Center.

Area Median Income In Center

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 Center, the AMI is calculated from all households within Ralls County.

In Center, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $81,800

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 Center

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 Center

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Center AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$16,700 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Center AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$27,850 $31,800 $35,800 $39,750 $42,950 $46,150 $49,300 $52,500
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Center AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$44,550 $50,900 $57,250 $63,600 $68,700 $73,800 $78,900 $84,000