; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Licking, MO

Prairie Ridge

Old Ridge Rd
Licking, Missouri
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
$423
3 BR

Licking I Apartments

201 Friend St
Licking, Missouri
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
PBRA
LIHTC
S515
BMIR
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

Licking II Apartments

202 Old Ridge Rd
Licking, Missouri
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

Deerlick Apartments

220 Carter St
Licking, Missouri
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA

Prairie Ridge II

301 Tiller St
Licking, Missouri
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 24 low-income apartments in Licking that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Licking, Missouri can range from $423 to $423 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 50 low-income homes in Licking where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $250 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.

Licking, Missouri Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Licking, Missouri

Licking features 50 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 Licking, Missouri

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Licking.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Licking, Missouri

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

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

2024 Licking, 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
Licking, Missouri Fair Market Rent $601 $710 $797 $1,054 $1,353
Licking, Missouri Payment Standard Range $541 to $661 $639 to $781 $717 to $877 $949 to $1,159 $1,218 to $1,488

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Licking, MO Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 5
Total Low Income Apartments 74
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 50
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 56.24%
Average Renter Household Size 2.56
Average Household Size 2.52
Median Household Income $21,568 ±$3,409
Median Rent $494 ±$41
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 53.32% ± 9.93pp
Total Population 3,066

Population and Household Demographics

Licking is a city in Texas County, Missouri with a population of 3,066. There are 777 households in the city with an average household size of 2.52 persons. 56.24% of households in Licking are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Licking

The median gross income for households in Licking is $21,568 a year, or $1,797 a month. The median rent for the city is $494 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Licking, a household making less than $1,647 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 53.32% of households who rent are overburdened in Licking.

Area Median Income In Licking

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 Licking, the AMI is calculated from all households within Texas County.

In Licking, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $58,100

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 in Licking

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 Licking

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