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

Discover affordable housing in Barton County where there are 20+ 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.

Cedar Park Place

3910 Cedar Park Pl, Great Bend, Kansas 67530

Quail Cove

6009 Eisenhower Ave, Great Bend, Kansas 67530

Ellinwood Heights Apartments

515 S Bismark Ave, Ellinwood, Kansas 67526

Cardinal Apartments

1400 N Clay St, Hoisington, Kansas 67544

The Reserves at Trail Ridge

811 Grant St, Great Bend, Kansas 67530

Great Bend High Rise

1101 Kansas Ave, Great Bend, Kansas 67530

Kensington Square

2611 B 29th St, Great Bend, Kansas 64128

Creekside Place

2012 32nd St, Great Bend, Kansas 67530

Cheyenne Ridge

509 E 6th St, Hoisington, Kansas 67544

The Oaks

615 N Main St, Ellinwood, Kansas 67526

Wheatridge

404 E 7th St, Hoisington, Kansas 67544

Northglenn Apartments

3104 Williams St, Great Bend, Kansas 67530

Sunflower Housing

5957 Eisenhower Ave, Great Bend, Kansas 67530

Cheyenne Village

5900 Eisenhower Ct, Great Bend, Kansas 67530

Eastwood Apartments

304 N Maple St, Hoisington, Kansas 67544

Walnut Creek Apartments

2314 31st St, Great Bend, Kansas 67530

Cherry Village II

1401 Cherry Lane, Great Bend, Kansas

Cherry Village I Mid America Mgmt

1401 Cherry Lane, Great Bend, Kansas

Chdo - Housing Opportunities - Wheatridg

351 W 6th St, Hoisington, Kansas 67544

Coolidge Plaza Apartments

717 Coolidge St, Great Bend, Kansas 67530

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

The County of Barton County has 25,477 people living in 10,055 households.

There are 7,825 renters living in 3,282 renter households in this County. Renters make up 30.71 percent of the population living in Barton County.

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

There are an estimated 12,396 housing units in the Barton County area. Of these, 3,743 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Barton County, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Barton County?

The rental vacancy rate in Barton County is 12 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 Barton County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Barton County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
22 624 1,578 869 123
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Barton County

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

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Barton County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,388. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $633
One BR $719
Two BR $882
Three BR $1,243
Four BR $1,388
2024 Fair Market Rents in Barton County, Kansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Barton 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 19 86 percent
One BR 461 74 percent
Two BR 1,055 67 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Barton County, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Barton County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 158
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 125
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 86
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Barton County, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Barton County, Kansas

Barton County features 317 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 Barton County, Kansas

There are 161 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Barton County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Barton County, Kansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Barton County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Barton County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.