Low Income Apartments For Rent in Saint Joseph, MO

There are 844 low-income apartments in Saint Joseph that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Saint Joseph, Missouri can range from $424 to $424 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 850 low-income homes in Saint Joseph where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $317 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Saint Joseph, 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
Grundy County Public Housing Agency	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
ABCD Housing Agency	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

Go to the Missouri Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Saint Joseph.

Saint Joseph, Missouri Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Saint Joseph, Missouri

Saint Joseph features 850 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 Saint Joseph, Missouri

There are 844 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Saint Joseph.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Saint Joseph, Missouri

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Saint Joseph, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $868 and $1,060.

2024 Saint Joseph, 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
Saint Joseph, Missouri Fair Market Rent	$653	$734	$964	$1,223	$1,331
Saint Joseph, Missouri Payment Standard Range	$588 to $718	$661 to $807	$868 to $1,060	$1,101 to $1,345	$1,198 to $1,464

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Saint Joseph, MO Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 66

Total Low Income Apartments 1,717

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 850

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 40.17%

Average Renter Household Size 2.53

Average Household Size 2.56

Median Household Income $43,298 ±$1,856

Median Rent $707 ±$16

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 47.05% ± 3.8pp

Total Population 77,037

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	66
Total Low Income Apartments	1,717
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	850
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	40.17%
Average Renter Household Size	2.53
Average Household Size	2.56
Median Household Income	$43,298 ±$1,856
Median Rent	$707 ±$16
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	47.05% ± 3.8pp
Total Population	77,037

Population and Household Demographics

Saint Joseph is a city in Buchanan County, Missouri with a population of 77,037. There are 28,557 households in the city with an average household size of 2.56 persons. 40.17% of households in Saint Joseph are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Saint Joseph

The median gross income for households in Saint Joseph is $43,298 a year, or $3,608 a month. The median rent for the city is $707 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Saint Joseph, a household making less than $2,357 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 47.05% of households who rent are overburdened in Saint Joseph.

Area Median Income In Saint Joseph

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 Saint Joseph, the AMI is calculated from all households within Buchanan County.

In Saint Joseph, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $81,600

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 Saint Joseph

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 Saint Joseph

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Saint Joseph AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$16,250	$19,720	$24,860	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Saint Joseph AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$27,100	$30,950	$34,800	$38,650	$41,750	$44,850	$47,950	$51,050
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Saint Joseph AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$43,300	$49,500	$55,700	$61,850	$66,800	$71,750	$76,700	$81,650