; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Hickory County, MO

Hermitage Housing

103 N Cedar St
Hermitage, Missouri
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Hickory Estates

701 W Highway 54
Hermitage, Missouri
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

Meadow Brook Manor

19175 4th Ave
Wheatland, Missouri
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Hickory County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 76 low-income homes in Hickory County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $251 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on April 23rd, 2021. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Hickory County, Missouri Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Hickory County, Missouri

Hickory County features 76 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 Hickory County, Missouri

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hickory County, Missouri

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hickory County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Hickory County.

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

2024 Hickory County, 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
Hickory County, Missouri Fair Market Rent $540 $633 $797 $1,102 $1,217
Hickory County, Missouri Payment Standard Range $486 to $594 $570 to $696 $717 to $877 $992 to $1,212 $1,095 to $1,339

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Hickory County, MO Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 76
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 76
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 18.83%
Average Renter Household Size 2.66
Average Household Size 2.25
Median Household Income $32,122 ±$3,355
Median Rent $558 ±$50
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 46.31% ± 10.46pp
Total Population 9,335

Population and Household Demographics

Hickory County is a county in Missouri with a population of 9,335. There are 4,105 households in the county with an average household size of 2.25 persons. 18.83% of households in Hickory County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Hickory County

The median gross income for households in Hickory County is $32,122 a year, or $2,677 a month. The median rent for the county is $558 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Hickory County, a household making less than $1,860 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 46.31% of households who rent are overburdened in Hickory County.

Area Median Income In Hickory 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 Hickory County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $53,300

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 Hickory County

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 Hickory County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Hickory County 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 Hickory County 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 Hickory County 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