; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Matthews, MO

Matthews Manor South

100 Sarah Drive
Matthews, Missouri
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Matthews Manor

Moore and Belt Street
Matthews, Missouri
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Matthews that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 14 low-income homes in Matthews where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

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

Matthews, Missouri Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Matthews, Missouri

Matthews features 14 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 Matthews, Missouri

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Matthews, Missouri

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Matthews, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $751 and $917.

2024 Matthews, 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
Matthews, Missouri Fair Market Rent $629 $635 $834 $1,008 $1,111
Matthews, Missouri Payment Standard Range $566 to $692 $572 to $699 $751 to $917 $907 to $1,109 $1,000 to $1,222

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Matthews, MO Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 14
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 14
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 31.88%
Average Renter Household Size 2.41
Average Household Size 2.42
Median Household Income $30,132 ±$16,476
Median Rent $435 ±$62
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 40.91% ± 25.82pp
Total Population 736

Population and Household Demographics

Matthews is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri with a population of 736. There are 276 households in the city with an average household size of 2.42 persons. 31.88% of households in Matthews are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Matthews

The median gross income for households in Matthews is $30,132 a year, or $2,511 a month. The median rent for the city is $435 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Matthews, a household making less than $1,450 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 40.91% of households who rent are overburdened in Matthews.

Area Median Income In Matthews

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 Matthews, the AMI is calculated from all households within New Madrid County.

In Matthews, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $62,200

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 Matthews

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 Matthews

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