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There are 190 low-income apartments in Webb City that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Webb City, Missouri can range from $964 to $964 depending on the number of bedrooms.
Rental assistance programs support 233 low-income homes in Webb City where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $299 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 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 |
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Webb City Housing Authority | Public Housing |
Jasper County Public Housing Agency | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) |
Webb City features 233 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
There are 190 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Webb City.
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Webb City landlords $300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Webb City.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Webb City, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $831 and $1,015.
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 | |
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Webb City, Missouri Fair Market Rent | $722 | $741 | $923 | $1,177 | $1,268 |
Webb City, Missouri Payment Standard Range | $650 to $794 | $667 to $815 | $831 to $1,015 | $1,059 to $1,295 | $1,141 to $1,395 |
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 8 |
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Total Low Income Apartments | 423 |
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance | 233 |
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | 39.68% |
Average Renter Household Size | 2.21 |
Average Household Size | 2.41 |
Median Household Income | $42,717 ±$5,532 |
Median Rent | $684 ±$51 |
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened | 47.8% ± 10.98pp |
Total Population | 11,035 |
Webb City is a city in Jasper County, Missouri with a population of 11,035. There are 4,524 households in the city with an average household size of 2.41 persons. 39.68% of households in Webb City are renters.
The median gross income for households in Webb City is $42,717 a year, or $3,560 a month. The median rent for the city is $684 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Webb City, a household making less than $2,280 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 47.8% of households who rent are overburdened in Webb City.
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 Webb City, the AMI is calculated from all households within Jasper County.
In Webb City, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $73,400
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 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.
1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person | 7 Person | 8 Person | |
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30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Webb City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households. |
$14,580 | $19,720 | $24,860 | $30,000 | $35,140 | $39,950 | $42,700 | $45,450 |
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Webb City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households. |
$24,100 | $27,550 | $31,000 | $34,400 | $37,200 | $39,950 | $42,700 | $45,450 |
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Webb City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households. |
$38,550 | $44,050 | $49,550 | $55,050 | $59,500 | $63,900 | $68,300 | $72,700 |