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

Discover affordable housing in Trego County where there are 3+ 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.

Keeney Village

1212 Barclay Ave, Wakeeney, Kansas 67672

Apple Junction Apartments

1215 Barclay Ave, Wakeeney, Kansas 67672

Wakeeney Senior Housing

300 S 10th St, Wakeeney, Kansas 67672

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Trego 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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How many renters live in Trego County, Kansas?

The County of Trego County has 2,798 people living in 1,308 households.

There are 375 renters living in 235 renter households in this County. Renters make up 13.4 percent of the population living in Trego County.

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

There are an estimated 1,657 housing units in the Trego County area. Of these, 287 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Trego County, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Trego County?

The rental vacancy rate in Trego County is 15 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 Trego County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Trego County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 26 124 60 25
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Trego County

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 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 Trego County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,175. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $633
One BR $729
Two BR $882
Three BR $1,066
Four BR $1,175
2024 Fair Market Rents in Trego County, Kansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Trego 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
One BR 24 92 percent
Two BR 112 90 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Trego County, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Trego County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 16
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 30
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 30
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Trego County, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Trego County, Kansas

Trego County features 30 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 Trego County, Kansas

There are 40 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Trego County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Trego County, Kansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Trego County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Trego County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.