What HUD offices serve Beloit, 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 Beloit.
How many renters live in Beloit, Kansas?
The City of Beloit has 3,083 people living in 1,308 households.
There are 745 renters living in 391 renter households in this City. Renters make up 24.16 percent of the population living in Beloit.
What is the rental market like in Beloit, Kansas?
There are an estimated 1,634 housing units in the Beloit area. Of these, 526 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Beloit, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Beloit?
The rental vacancy rate in Beloit is 17 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 Beloit for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Beloit
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 36 | 191 | 82 | 30 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Beloit
A large number of apartments in Beloit 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 Beloit are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 25 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Beloit
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,244. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $633 |
| One BR | $713 |
| Two BR | $882 |
| Three BR | $1,138 |
| Four BR | $1,244 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Beloit, Kansas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Beloit?
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 | 35 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 35 | 97 percent |
| Two BR | 115 | 60 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Beloit, Kansas
How many affordable rental units are in Beloit?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Beloit, Kansas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 69 |
| Public Housing | 41 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 7 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 88 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Beloit, Kansas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Beloit, Kansas
Beloit features 52 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 Beloit, Kansas
There are 51 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Beloit.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Beloit, Kansas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Beloit landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Beloit.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Beloit, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $794 and $970.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
