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

Discover affordable housing in Pittsburg where there are 10+ 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.

Highland Meadows

902 E Centennial Drive, Pittsburg, Kansas 66762

Sycamore Village Apartments

2601 N Joplin Street, Pittsburg, Kansas 66762

Besse Apartments

121 E 4th St, Pittsburg, Kansas 66762

Kansas Cmi Housing

2910 N Joplin St, Pittsburg, Kansas 66762

Stilwell Apartments

707 N Broadway St, Pittsburg, Kansas 66762

Hopefield Gardens 2

2620 N Walnut St, Pittsburg, Kansas 66762

Knights of Columbus Towers

700 N Pine St, Pittsburg, Kansas 66762

Remington Square Apartments

310 S Free King Hwy, Pittsburg, Kansas 66762

Pittsburg Highland

3101 Wild Red Road, Pittsburg, Kansas 66762

Pittsburg Seniors, Lp

2608 N Walnut St, Pittsburg, Kansas 66762

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 Pittsburg, Kansas
$17.50/hour
$10.25 (+141%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $10.25 (+141%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Pittsburg, 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 Pittsburg, Kansas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Mainstream Voucher programs for Pittsburg, Kansas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Pittsburg, Kansas.

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

How many renters live in Pittsburg, Kansas?

The City of Pittsburg has 20,610 people living in 8,305 households.

There are 9,992 renters living in 4,610 renter households in this City. Renters make up 48.48 percent of the population living in Pittsburg.

What is the rental market like in Pittsburg, Kansas?

There are an estimated 9,475 housing units in the Pittsburg area. Of these, 4,932 units are rental homes, making up 52 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pittsburg, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pittsburg?

The rental vacancy rate in Pittsburg is 6 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 Pittsburg for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pittsburg
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
912 532 1,918 1,037 176
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pittsburg

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 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 Pittsburg

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $699 to $1,392. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $699
One BR $703
Two BR $924
Three BR $1,299
Four BR $1,392
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pittsburg, Kansas

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

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 485 53 percent
One BR 378 71 percent
Two BR 1,199 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Pittsburg, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Pittsburg?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 430
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 308
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 10
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 60
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pittsburg, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Pittsburg, Kansas

Pittsburg features 367 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 Pittsburg, Kansas

There are 163 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pittsburg.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pittsburg, Kansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pittsburg landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Pittsburg.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pittsburg, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $832 and $1,016.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.