; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Palmyra, MO

Sherol Court Apartments

409 Sherol Crt
Palmyra, Missouri
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
Call For Rent
1 BR

Anderson Estates Lp

1821 S Main St
Palmyra, Missouri
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA

Palmyra Rural Rental Housing Inc

502 Sunset Dr
Palmyra, Missouri
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Anderson Country Estates

RR 3
Palmyra, Missouri
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 24 low-income apartments in Palmyra that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 120 low-income homes in Palmyra where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $283 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 Palmyra, 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
Lincoln County Public Housing Agency Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Missouri Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Palmyra.

Palmyra, Missouri Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Palmyra, Missouri

Palmyra features 120 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 Palmyra, Missouri

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Palmyra, Missouri

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Palmyra, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $745 and $911.

2024 Palmyra, 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
Palmyra, Missouri Fair Market Rent $622 $669 $828 $1,167 $1,208
Palmyra, Missouri Payment Standard Range $560 to $684 $602 to $736 $745 to $911 $1,050 to $1,284 $1,087 to $1,329

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Palmyra, MO Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 144
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 120
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 31.31%
Average Renter Household Size 2.44
Average Household Size 2.45
Median Household Income $38,804 ±$2,917
Median Rent $563 ±$76
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 29.91% ± 10.54pp
Total Population 3,622

Population and Household Demographics

Palmyra is a city in Marion County, Missouri with a population of 3,622. There are 1,399 households in the city with an average household size of 2.45 persons. 31.31% of households in Palmyra are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Palmyra

The median gross income for households in Palmyra is $38,804 a year, or $3,234 a month. The median rent for the city is $563 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Palmyra, a household making less than $1,877 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 29.91% of households who rent are overburdened in Palmyra.

Area Median Income In Palmyra

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 Palmyra, the AMI is calculated from all households within Marion County.

In Palmyra, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $77,000

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 Palmyra

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 Palmyra

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Palmyra AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$15,300 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,100 $48,000
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Palmyra AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$25,450 $29,100 $32,750 $36,350 $39,300 $42,200 $45,100 $48,000
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Palmyra AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$40,700 $46,500 $52,300 $58,100 $62,750 $67,400 $72,050 $76,700