Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Allen County, KS

Discover affordable housing in Allen County 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.

Humboldt Senior Housing

501-522 Sterling Ridge Dr., Humboldt, Kansas 66748

Marmaton Village I

207 W Randolph St, Moran, Kansas 66755

Longview Apartments

514 New York St, Humboldt, Kansas 66748

River Valley Homes

308 McGuire Dr E, Iola, Kansas 66749

Cedarbrook Estates

2700 N Cottonwood St, Iola, Kansas 66749

Townhouse East

217 North Street, Iola, Kansas

Humboldt Pha

817 Mulberry St, Humboldt, Kansas 66748

217 N Washington Ave

217 N Washington Ave, Iola, Kansas 66749

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Allen County, Kansas
$16.70/hour
$9.45 (+130%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $9.45 (+130%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Allen County, 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), Mainstream Voucher programs for Allen County, Kansas.

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

How many renters live in Allen County, Kansas?

The County of Allen County has 12,554 people living in 4,981 households.

There are 3,340 renters living in 1,355 renter households in this County. Renters make up 26.61 percent of the population living in Allen County.

What is the rental market like in Allen County, Kansas?

There are an estimated 6,067 housing units in the Allen County area. Of these, 1,568 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Allen County, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Allen County?

The rental vacancy rate in Allen County is 9 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 Allen County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Allen County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
123 83 648 414 71
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Allen County

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Allen County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $603 to $1,244. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $603
One BR $671
Two BR $882
Three BR $1,095
Four BR $1,244
2024 Fair Market Rents in Allen County, Kansas

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

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 65 53 percent
One BR 65 78 percent
Two BR 457 71 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Allen County, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Allen County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 85
Public Housing 196
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 70
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Allen County, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Allen County, Kansas

Allen County features 276 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 Allen County, Kansas

There are 54 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Allen County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Allen County, Kansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Allen County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Allen County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Allen County, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $794 and $970.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.