Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Holton, KS

Discover affordable housing in Holton where there are 6+ 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.

Cypress Glen Apartments

605 Wisconsin Ave, Holton, Kansas 66436

Prairie View Senior Residences

222 Parkview Court, Holton, Kansas 66436

Southview

110 S Pennsylvania Ave, Holton, Kansas 66436

Holton Plaza Senior Housing

400 Wisconsin Ave, Holton, Kansas 66436

Apple Valley Apt

714 Idaho Avenue, Holton, Kansas

Southern Heights

100 Southern Hts, Holton, Kansas 66436

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Holton, Kansas
$18.18/hour
$10.93 (+151%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $10.93 (+151%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Holton, 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 Public Housing programs for Holton, Kansas.

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

How many renters live in Holton, Kansas?

The City of Holton has 3,386 people living in 1,369 households.

There are 1,040 renters living in 595 renter households in this City. Renters make up 30.71 percent of the population living in Holton.

What is the rental market like in Holton, Kansas?

There are an estimated 1,449 housing units in the Holton area. Of these, 637 units are rental homes, making up 44 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Holton, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Holton?

The rental vacancy rate in Holton is 0 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Holton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Holton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 263 271 32 29
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Holton

A large number of apartments in Holton 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 Holton are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 Holton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $726 to $1,372. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $726
One BR $731
Two BR $960
Three BR $1,231
Four BR $1,372
2024 Fair Market Rents in Holton, Kansas

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

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
One BR 246 94 percent
Two BR 130 48 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Holton, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Holton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 109
Public Housing 60
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 20
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 20
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Holton, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Holton, Kansas

Holton features 100 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 Holton, Kansas

There are 85 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Holton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Holton, Kansas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Holton, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $864 and $1,056.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.