What HUD offices serve Baxter Springs, 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 Baxter Springs.
How many renters live in Baxter Springs, Kansas?
The City of Baxter Springs has 3,901 people living in 1,450 households.
There are 1,276 renters living in 473 renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.71 percent of the population living in Baxter Springs.
What is the rental market like in Baxter Springs, Kansas?
There are an estimated 1,779 housing units in the Baxter Springs area. Of these, 744 units are rental homes, making up 42 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Baxter Springs, Kansas, there are 2 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Baxter Springs?
The rental vacancy rate in Baxter Springs is 29 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 Baxter Springs for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Baxter Springs
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 70 | 112 | 232 | 26 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Baxter Springs
A large number of apartments in Baxter Springs 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 Baxter Springs are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Baxter Springs
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $598 to $1,198. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $598 |
| One BR | $671 |
| Two BR | $882 |
| Three BR | $1,178 |
| Four BR | $1,198 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Baxter Springs, Kansas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Baxter Springs?
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 | 33 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 61 | 87 percent |
| Two BR | 81 | 72 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Baxter Springs, Kansas
How many affordable rental units are in Baxter Springs?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Baxter Springs, Kansas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 44 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 68 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Baxter Springs, Kansas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Baxter Springs, Kansas
Baxter Springs features 68 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 Baxter Springs, Kansas
There are 76 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Baxter Springs.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Baxter Springs, Kansas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Baxter Springs landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Baxter Springs.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Baxter Springs, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $794 and $970.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
