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

Discover affordable housing in Barber County where there are 5+ 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

payment Subsidized

Indian Hills Plaza

112 E Washington Ave, Medicine Lodge, Kansas 67104

payment Subsidized

306 N Main St

306 N Main St, Medicine Lodge, Kansas 67104

bed 1
payment $650/mo.

Sunflower Apartments Medicine Lodg

600 Curry Ln, Medicine Lodge, Kansas 67104

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Candletree Apt

911 Miller, Kiowa, Kansas

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Barber County, Kansas

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
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.
Learn More About Barber County, Kansas Affordable Housing ↓

How many renters live in Barber County, Kansas?

The County of Barber County has people living in households.

There are renters living in 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 housing units in the Barber County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Barber County, Kansas, there are 1.33 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 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
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
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.

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