What HUD offices serve Whitewater, 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 Whitewater.
How many renters live in Whitewater, Kansas?
The City of Whitewater has 963 people living in 350 households.
There are 215 renters living in 73 renter households in this City. Renters make up 22.33 percent of the population living in Whitewater.
What is the rental market like in Whitewater, Kansas?
There are an estimated 371 housing units in the Whitewater area. Of these, 82 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Whitewater, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Whitewater?
The rental vacancy rate in Whitewater is 11 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 Whitewater for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Whitewater
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 26 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Whitewater
A large number of apartments in Whitewater 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 Whitewater are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Whitewater
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $689 to $1,639. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $689 |
| One BR | $774 |
| Two BR | $1,017 |
| Three BR | $1,339 |
| Four BR | $1,639 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Whitewater, Kansas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Whitewater?
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 | 4 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 15 | 88 percent |
| Two BR | 9 | 100 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Whitewater, Kansas
How many affordable rental units are in Whitewater?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Whitewater, Kansas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 12 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 12 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Whitewater, Kansas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Whitewater, Kansas
Whitewater features 12 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 Whitewater, Kansas
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Whitewater.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Whitewater, Kansas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Whitewater landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Whitewater.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Whitewater, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $915 and $1,119.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
