; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Steelville, MO

Wildwood Apartments

802 Frisco St
Steelville, Missouri
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

383 Westover Rd

383 Westover Rd
Steelville, Missouri
$1,000
3 BR

Steelville Homes Inc

301 North Spring St
Steelville, Missouri
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Steelville that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 80 low-income homes in Steelville where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $272 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.

Steelville, Missouri Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Steelville, Missouri

Steelville features 80 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 Steelville, Missouri

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Steelville, Missouri

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Steelville landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Steelville.

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

2024 Steelville, 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
Steelville, Missouri Fair Market Rent $540 $635 $797 $1,099 $1,199
Steelville, Missouri Payment Standard Range $486 to $594 $572 to $699 $717 to $877 $989 to $1,209 $1,079 to $1,319

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Steelville, MO Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 81
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 80
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 38.19%
Average Renter Household Size 2.60
Average Household Size 2.84
Median Household Income $30,294 ±$12,863
Median Rent $600 ±$136
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 60.79% ± 20.8pp
Total Population 2,225

Population and Household Demographics

Steelville is a city in Crawford County, Missouri with a population of 2,225. There are 728 households in the city with an average household size of 2.84 persons. 38.19% of households in Steelville are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Steelville

The median gross income for households in Steelville is $30,294 a year, or $2,525 a month. The median rent for the city is $600 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Steelville, a household making less than $2,000 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 60.79% of households who rent are overburdened in Steelville.

Area Median Income In Steelville

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 Steelville, the AMI is calculated from all households within Crawford County.

In Steelville, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $63,200

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 Steelville

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 Steelville

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