What HUD offices serve Osage 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.
Go to the Kansas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Osage City.
How many renters live in Osage City, Kansas?
The City of Osage City has 2,854 people living in 1,245 households.
There are 1,138 renters living in 482 renter households in this City. Renters make up 39.87 percent of the population living in Osage City.
What is the rental market like in Osage City, Kansas?
There are an estimated 1,383 housing units in the Osage City area. Of these, 499 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Osage City, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Osage City?
The rental vacancy rate in Osage City is 3 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 Osage City for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Osage City
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 78 | 216 | 158 | 16 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Osage City
A large number of apartments in Osage 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 Osage City are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 9 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 Osage City
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 Osage City, Kansas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Osage 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 | 0 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 44 | 56 percent |
| Two BR | 194 | 90 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Osage City, Kansas
How many affordable rental units are in Osage City?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Osage City, Kansas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 16 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 61 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 5 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 44 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Osage City, Kansas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Osage City, Kansas
Osage City features 119 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 Osage City, Kansas
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Osage City.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Osage City, Kansas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Osage City landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Osage City.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Osage City, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $864 and $1,056.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
