Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Overland Park, KS

Discover affordable housing in Overland Park where there are 14+ 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.

Overland Park Estates

9948 W 83rd Terrace, Overland Park, Kansas 66212

Metcalf 56 Apartments

7205 W 55th Ter, Overland Park, Kansas 66202

Santa Fe Towers I and II

8101 Santa Fe Dr, Overland Park, Kansas 66204

Overland Towers

8580 Farley St, Overland Park, Kansas 66212

Community Living Opportunities II

7305 W 61st St, Overland Park, Kansas 66202

Four Seasons Apartments

9512 W 87th St, Overland Park, Kansas 66212

Antioch Woods

8710 W 106th Ter, Overland Park, Kansas 66212

Joplin Apartments the Park Apartments

7843 Riley St, Overland Park, Kansas 66204

Thomasbrook

7613 Flint St, Overland Park, Kansas 66214

Duplex

6637 W 151st St, Overland Park, Kansas 66223

Whispering Falls

6565 Foxridge Dr, Overland Park, Kansas 66202

Leawood Park Plaza Apartments

2140 W 137th Ter, Overland Park, Kansas 66224

Tiffany Gardens

6200 Marty Ln, Overland Park, Kansas 66202

6637 - 39 W 151st Place

6637 W 151st Pl, Overland Park, Kansas 66223

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Overland Park, Kansas
$23.83/hour
$16.58 (+229%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $16.58 (+229%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Overland Park, 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) programs for Overland Park, Kansas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Overland Park, Kansas.

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

How many renters live in Overland Park, Kansas?

The City of Overland Park has 197,747 people living in 85,630 households.

There are 62,418 renters living in 34,763 renter households in this City. Renters make up 31.56 percent of the population living in Overland Park.

What is the rental market like in Overland Park, Kansas?

There are an estimated 86,200 housing units in the Overland Park area. Of these, 32,859 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Overland Park, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Overland Park?

The rental vacancy rate in Overland Park is 5 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 Overland Park for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Overland Park
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,033 12,310 12,334 3,890 1,022
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Overland Park

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

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Overland Park

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $985 to $1,931. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $985
One BR $1,098
Two BR $1,258
Three BR $1,645
Four BR $1,931
2024 Fair Market Rents in Overland Park, Kansas

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

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 203 20 percent
One BR 3,669 30 percent
Two BR 3,470 28 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Overland Park, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Overland Park?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,150
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 462
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Overland Park, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Overland Park, Kansas

Overland Park features 482 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 Overland Park, Kansas

There are 1,549 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Overland Park.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Overland Park, Kansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Overland Park landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Overland Park.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Overland Park, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,132 and $1,384.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.