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

Discover affordable housing in Woodson County where there are 2+ 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.

Woodson Historic Residences

201 W Butler St, Yates Center, Kansas 66783

Prairie Villa

306 W Kansas, Yates Center, Kansas

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 Woodson 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 Woodson 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 Woodson County, Kansas.

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

How many renters live in Woodson County, Kansas?

The County of Woodson County has 3,134 people living in 1,213 households.

There are 514 renters living in 220 renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.4 percent of the population living in Woodson County.

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

There are an estimated 1,843 housing units in the Woodson County area. Of these, 296 units are rental homes, making up 16 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Woodson County, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Woodson County?

The rental vacancy rate in Woodson County is 21 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 Woodson County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Woodson County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 48 82 58 29
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Woodson County

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

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Woodson County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,448. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $633
One BR $720
Two BR $882
Three BR $1,160
Four BR $1,448
2024 Fair Market Rents in Woodson County, Kansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Woodson 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 42 88 percent
Two BR 67 82 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Woodson County, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Woodson County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Woodson County, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Woodson County, Kansas

Woodson County features 24 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 Woodson County, Kansas

There are 9 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Woodson County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Woodson County, Kansas

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.