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

Discover affordable housing in Barber County where there are 4+ 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.

Indian Hills Lodge

200 S Cherry St, Medicine Lodge, Kansas 67104

Indian Hills Plaza

112 E Washington Ave, Medicine Lodge, Kansas 67104

Sunflower Apartments Medicine Lodg

600 Curry Ln, Medicine Lodge, Kansas 67104

Candletree Apt

911 Miller, Kiowa, Kansas

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Barber 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 Barber County, Kansas?

The County of Barber County has 4,081 people living in 1,771 households.

There are 700 renters living in 341 renter households in this County. Renters make up 17.15 percent of the population living in Barber County.

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

There are an estimated 2,496 housing units in the Barber County area. Of these, 455 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Barber County, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Barber County?

The rental vacancy rate in Barber County is 25 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 Barber County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Barber County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1 69 112 106 40
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Barber County

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

Among renter households in this market, 19 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 2 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 Barber County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,497. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $633
One BR $786
Two BR $882
Three BR $1,202
Four BR $1,497
2024 Fair Market Rents in Barber County, Kansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Barber 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 0 100 percent
One BR 57 83 percent
Two BR 65 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Barber County, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Barber County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 39
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 26
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 22
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Barber County, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Barber County, Kansas

Barber County features 87 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 Barber County, Kansas

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Barber County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Barber County, Kansas

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.