; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Mills, WY

121 N 6th Ave

121 N 6th Ave
Mills, Wyoming
$950
2 BR

Amber Valley Estates

576 Fulton ST
Mills, Wyoming
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Amber Valley Estates

510 Badger Ln
Mills, Wyoming
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Amber Valley II

552 Badger Lane
Mills, Wyoming
Rent Assisted
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There are 82 low-income apartments in Mills that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Mills where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $266 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.

Mills, Wyoming Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Mills, Wyoming

Mills features 0 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 Mills, Wyoming

There are 82 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mills.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mills, Wyoming

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mills, Wyoming for a two-bedroom apartment is between $963 and $1,177.

2024 Mills, Wyoming 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
Mills, Wyoming Fair Market Rent $759 $893 $1,070 $1,508 $1,790
Mills, Wyoming Payment Standard Range $683 to $835 $804 to $982 $963 to $1,177 $1,357 to $1,659 $1,611 to $1,969

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Mills, WY Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 83
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 45.4%
Average Renter Household Size 2.23
Average Household Size 2.25
Median Household Income $36,673 ±$5,418
Median Rent $746 ±$91
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 44.83% ± 12.04pp
Total Population 3,597

Population and Household Demographics

Mills is a city in Natrona County, Wyoming with a population of 3,597. There are 1,597 households in the city with an average household size of 2.25 persons. 45.4% of households in Mills are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Mills

The median gross income for households in Mills is $36,673 a year, or $3,056 a month. The median rent for the city is $746 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Mills, a household making less than $2,487 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 44.83% of households who rent are overburdened in Mills.

Area Median Income In Mills

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 Mills, the AMI is calculated from all households within Natrona County.

In Mills, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $93,000

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 Mills

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 Mills

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Mills AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$19,500 $22,250 $25,050 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Mills AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$32,450 $37,100 $41,750 $46,350 $50,100 $53,800 $57,500 $61,200
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Mills AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$51,950 $59,350 $66,750 $74,150 $80,100 $86,050 $91,950 $97,900