; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Glasgow, MO

Public Housing Agencies Serving Glasgow, 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
Glasgow Housing Authority Public Housing
Go to the Missouri Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Glasgow.

Glasgow, Missouri Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Glasgow, Missouri

Glasgow features 0 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 Glasgow, Missouri

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Glasgow, Missouri

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Glasgow, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $776 and $948.

2024 Glasgow, 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
Glasgow, Missouri Fair Market Rent $584 $656 $862 $1,042 $1,348
Glasgow, Missouri Payment Standard Range $526 to $642 $590 to $722 $776 to $948 $938 to $1,146 $1,213 to $1,483

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Glasgow, MO Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 0
Total Low Income Apartments 0
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 18.55%
Average Renter Household Size 2.45
Average Household Size 2.72
Median Household Income $47,750 ±$6,443
Median Rent $397 ±$126
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 36.49% ± 20.41pp
Total Population 1,135

Population and Household Demographics

Glasgow is a city in Howard County, Missouri with a population of 1,135. There are 399 households in the city with an average household size of 2.72 persons. 18.55% of households in Glasgow are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Glasgow

The median gross income for households in Glasgow is $47,750 a year, or $3,979 a month. The median rent for the city is $397 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Glasgow, a household making less than $1,323 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 36.49% of households who rent are overburdened in Glasgow.

Area Median Income In Glasgow

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 Glasgow, the AMI is calculated from all households within Howard County.

In Glasgow, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $80,800

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 Glasgow

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 Glasgow

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Glasgow AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$16,000 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,200
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Glasgow AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$26,600 $30,400 $34,200 $38,000 $41,050 $44,100 $47,150 $50,200
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Glasgow AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$42,600 $48,650 $54,750 $60,800 $65,700 $70,550 $75,400 $80,300