; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Osage County, MO

Linncourt Apartments

150 Linnwood Dr
Linn, Missouri
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA
Call For Rent
1 BR

Freeburg Estates

603 Gilbert Ave
Freeburg, Missouri
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 12 low-income apartments in Osage County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 16 low-income homes in Osage County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 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.

Osage County, Missouri Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Osage County, Missouri

Osage County features 16 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 Osage County, Missouri

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Osage County, Missouri

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Osage County, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $742 and $906.

2024 Osage 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
Osage County, Missouri Fair Market Rent $646 $650 $824 $1,161 $1,207
Osage County, Missouri Payment Standard Range $581 to $711 $585 to $715 $742 to $906 $1,045 to $1,277 $1,086 to $1,328

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Osage County, MO Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 28
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 16
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 17.91%
Average Renter Household Size 2.22
Average Household Size 2.62
Median Household Income $52,693 ±$2,164
Median Rent $495 ±$45
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 25.84% ± 7.24pp
Total Population 13,758

Population and Household Demographics

Osage County is a county in Missouri with a population of 13,758. There are 5,143 households in the county with an average household size of 2.62 persons. 17.91% of households in Osage County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Osage County

The median gross income for households in Osage County is $52,693 a year, or $4,391 a month. The median rent for the county is $495 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Osage County, a household making less than $1,650 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 25.84% of households who rent are overburdened in Osage County.

Area Median Income In Osage 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 Osage County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $92,300

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 Osage 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 Osage County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Osage County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$18,400 $21,000 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Osage County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$30,650 $35,000 $39,400 $43,750 $47,250 $50,750 $54,250 $57,750
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Osage County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$49,000 $56,000 $63,000 $70,000 $75,600 $81,200 $86,800 $92,400