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There are 106 low-income apartments in Grundy County that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Grundy County, Missouri can range from $675 to $775 depending on the number of bedrooms.
Rental assistance programs support 211 low-income homes in Grundy County 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 June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.
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 |
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Grundy County Public Housing Agency | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) |
Grundy County features 211 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
There are 106 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Grundy County.
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Grundy County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Grundy County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Grundy County, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $717 and $877.
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 | |
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Grundy County, Missouri Fair Market Rent | $601 | $614 | $797 | $1,064 | $1,217 |
Grundy County, Missouri Payment Standard Range | $541 to $661 | $553 to $675 | $717 to $877 | $958 to $1,170 | $1,095 to $1,339 |
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 12 |
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Total Low Income Apartments | 317 |
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance | 211 |
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | 29.82% |
Average Renter Household Size | 2.28 |
Average Household Size | 2.45 |
Median Household Income | $37,656 ±$2,389 |
Median Rent | $566 ±$45 |
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened | 38.1% ± 8.41pp |
Total Population | 10,256 |
Grundy County is a county in Missouri with a population of 10,256. There are 4,057 households in the county with an average household size of 2.45 persons. 29.82% of households in Grundy County are renters.
The median gross income for households in Grundy County is $37,656 a year, or $3,138 a month. The median rent for the county is $566 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Grundy County, a household making less than $1,887 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 38.1% of households who rent are overburdened in Grundy County.
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.
In Grundy County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $74,100
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 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.
1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person | 7 Person | 8 Person | |
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30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Grundy County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households. |
$15,600 | $19,720 | $24,860 | $30,000 | $35,140 | $40,280 | $45,420 | $48,950 |
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Grundy County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households. |
$25,950 | $29,650 | $33,350 | $37,050 | $40,050 | $43,000 | $45,950 | $48,950 |
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Grundy County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households. |
$41,550 | $47,450 | $53,400 | $59,300 | $64,050 | $68,800 | $73,550 | $78,300 |