Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Dodge City, KS

Discover affordable housing in Dodge City where there are 8+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Golden Plains

1316 Bristol Ave, Dodge City, Kansas 67801

Arrowhead West

3001 Anna Ave, Dodge City, Kansas 67801

Sundance Apartments

1500 Avenue K, Dodge City, Kansas 67801

Santa Fe Townhomes

906 East Briar Street , Dodge City, Kansas 67801

Dodge City Pha

401 Longbranch Rd, Dodge City, Kansas 67801

Dodge City Pha

407 E Bend St, Dodge City, Kansas 67801

The Reserves at Cimarron Valley or La Estanci

6th Ave and Cedar Ridge St, Dodge City, Kansas 67801

La Estanci

2804 6th Ave, Dodge City, Kansas 67801

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Dodge City, Kansas
$18.14/hour
$10.89 (+150%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $10.89 (+150%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Dodge City, Kansas?

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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Dodge City, Kansas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Dodge City, Kansas.

Go to the Kansas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Dodge City.

How many renters live in Dodge City, Kansas?

The City of Dodge City has 27,721 people living in 9,050 households.

There are 11,472 renters living in 3,657 renter households in this City. Renters make up 41.38 percent of the population living in Dodge City.

What is the rental market like in Dodge City, Kansas?

There are an estimated 9,658 housing units in the Dodge City area. Of these, 3,970 units are rental homes, making up 41 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dodge City, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dodge City?

The rental vacancy rate in Dodge City is 8 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Dodge City for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dodge City
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
176 390 1,227 1,473 290
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dodge City

A large number of apartments in Dodge City have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Dodge City are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 29 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 8 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Dodge City

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $687 to $1,281. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $687
One BR $760
Two BR $958
Three BR $1,211
Four BR $1,281
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dodge City, Kansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Dodge City?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 71 40 percent
One BR 291 75 percent
Two BR 733 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dodge City, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Dodge City?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Dodge City, Kansas including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 224
Public Housing 315
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 76
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 10
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dodge City, Kansas

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Dodge City, Kansas

Dodge City features 343 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 Dodge City, Kansas

There are 128 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dodge City.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dodge City, Kansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Dodge City landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Dodge City.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dodge City, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $862 and $1,054.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.