; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Purdy, MO

Cedar Towers

601 E Monroe St
Purdy, Missouri
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Autumn Woods

200 Business Highway 37
Purdy, Missouri
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Autumn Woods

200 Old Missouri 37 Business
Purdy, Missouri
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 20 low-income apartments in Purdy that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 56 low-income homes in Purdy where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Purdy, 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
Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Missouri Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Purdy.

Purdy, Missouri Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Purdy, Missouri

Purdy features 56 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 Purdy, Missouri

There are 20 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Purdy.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Purdy, Missouri

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

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

2024 Purdy, 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
Purdy, Missouri Fair Market Rent $603 $607 $797 $1,123 $1,158
Purdy, Missouri Payment Standard Range $543 to $663 $546 to $668 $717 to $877 $1,011 to $1,235 $1,042 to $1,274

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Purdy, MO Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 76
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 56
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 38.26%
Average Renter Household Size 2.80
Average Household Size 3.08
Median Household Income $40,648 ±$5,765
Median Rent $506 ±$133
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 39.77% ± 11.34pp
Total Population 1,416

Population and Household Demographics

Purdy is a city in Barry County, Missouri with a population of 1,416. There are 460 households in the city with an average household size of 3.08 persons. 38.26% of households in Purdy are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Purdy

The median gross income for households in Purdy is $40,648 a year, or $3,387 a month. The median rent for the city is $506 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Purdy, a household making less than $1,687 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 39.77% of households who rent are overburdened in Purdy.

Area Median Income In Purdy

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 Purdy, the AMI is calculated from all households within Barry County.

In Purdy, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $70,200

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 Purdy

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 Purdy

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