Low Income Apartments For Rent in Maplewood, MO

Rental assistance programs support 89 low-income homes in Maplewood where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $258 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 Serving Maplewood, 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
County Housing	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency; Moderate Rehabilitation; Homeownership

Go to the Missouri Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Maplewood.

Maplewood, Missouri Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Maplewood, Missouri

Maplewood features 89 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 Maplewood, Missouri

There are 12 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Maplewood.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Maplewood, Missouri

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Maplewood landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Maplewood.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Maplewood, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,088 and $1,330.

2024 Maplewood, 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
Maplewood, Missouri Fair Market Rent	$928	$972	$1,209	$1,565	$1,818
Maplewood, Missouri Payment Standard Range	$835 to $1,021	$875 to $1,069	$1,088 to $1,330	$1,409 to $1,722	$1,636 to $2,000

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Maplewood, MO Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2

Total Low Income Apartments 101

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 89

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 61.12%

Average Renter Household Size 1.48

Average Household Size 1.78

Median Household Income $35,298 ±$3,965

Median Rent $643 ±$25

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 47.58% ± 7.07pp

Total Population 7,960

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	2
Total Low Income Apartments	101
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	89
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	61.12%
Average Renter Household Size	1.48
Average Household Size	1.78
Median Household Income	$35,298 ±$3,965
Median Rent	$643 ±$25
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	47.58% ± 7.07pp
Total Population	7,960

Population and Household Demographics

Maplewood is a city in St Louis County, Missouri with a population of 7,960. There are 4,470 households in the city with an average household size of 1.78 persons. 61.12% of households in Maplewood are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Maplewood

The median gross income for households in Maplewood is $35,298 a year, or $2,942 a month. The median rent for the city is $643 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Maplewood, a household making less than $2,143 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 47.58% of households who rent are overburdened in Maplewood.

Area Median Income In Maplewood

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 Maplewood, the AMI is calculated from all households within St Louis County.

In Maplewood, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $101,200

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 Maplewood

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 Maplewood

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Maplewood AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$21,150	$24,150	$27,150	$30,150	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Maplewood AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$35,200	$40,200	$45,250	$50,250	$54,300	$58,300	$62,350	$66,350
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Maplewood AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$56,250	$64,300	$72,350	$80,350	$86,800	$93,250	$99,650	$106,100