; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Riverside, MO

Riverside Townhouses II

3013 NW 47th Ter
Riverside, Missouri
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
BMIR
S236

4825-4833-4833 NW Homestead Terrace

4825-4833-4833 NW Homestead Terrace
Riverside, Missouri
$895
2 BR

4857 NW Homestead Terrace

4857 NW Homestead Terrace
Riverside, Missouri
$850
2 BR

5020 NW High Dr Terrace

5020 NW High Dr Terrace
Riverside, Missouri
$1,025
2 BR
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Riverside that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 64 low-income homes in Riverside where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $303 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Riverside, 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
Weston Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Missouri Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Riverside.

Riverside, Missouri Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Riverside, Missouri

Riverside features 64 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 Riverside, Missouri

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Riverside, Missouri

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Riverside, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,132 and $1,384.

2024 Riverside, 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
Riverside, Missouri Fair Market Rent $985 $1,098 $1,258 $1,645 $1,931
Riverside, Missouri Payment Standard Range $887 to $1,084 $988 to $1,208 $1,132 to $1,384 $1,481 to $1,810 $1,738 to $2,124

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Riverside, MO Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 67
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 64
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 71.63%
Average Renter Household Size 2.16
Average Household Size 2.35
Median Household Income $32,372 ±$7,791
Median Rent $657 ±$36
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 47.79% ± 13.16pp
Total Population 3,056

Population and Household Demographics

Riverside is a city in Platte County, Missouri with a population of 3,056. There are 1,230 households in the city with an average household size of 2.35 persons. 71.63% of households in Riverside are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Riverside

The median gross income for households in Riverside is $32,372 a year, or $2,698 a month. The median rent for the city is $657 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Riverside, a household making less than $2,190 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 47.79% of households who rent are overburdened in Riverside.

Area Median Income In Riverside

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 Riverside, the AMI is calculated from all households within Platte County.

In Riverside, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $104,600

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 Riverside

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 Riverside

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Riverside AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$21,550 $24,600 $27,700 $30,750 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Riverside AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$35,900 $41,000 $46,150 $51,250 $55,350 $59,450 $63,550 $67,650
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Riverside AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$57,400 $65,600 $73,800 $82,000 $88,600 $95,150 $101,700 $108,250