How many renters live in Blue Rapids, Kansas?
The City of Blue Rapids has 1,076 people living in 443 households.
There are 170 renters living in 77 renter households in this City. Renters make up 15.8 percent of the population living in Blue Rapids.
What is the rental market like in Blue Rapids, Kansas?
There are an estimated 467 housing units in the Blue Rapids area. Of these, 77 units are rental homes, making up 16 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Blue Rapids, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Blue Rapids?
The rental vacancy rate in Blue Rapids is 0 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.
How many rental units are in Blue Rapids for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Blue Rapids
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 13 | 27 | 13 | 16 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Blue Rapids
A large number of apartments in Blue Rapids 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 Blue Rapids are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 27 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Blue Rapids
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 | $675 |
| Two BR | $882 |
| Three BR | $1,243 |
| Four BR | $1,497 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Blue Rapids, Kansas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Blue Rapids?
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 | 8 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 12 | 92 percent |
| Two BR | 21 | 78 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Blue Rapids, Kansas
How many affordable rental units are in Blue Rapids?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Blue Rapids, Kansas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Public Housing | 20 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Blue Rapids, Kansas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Blue Rapids, Kansas
Blue Rapids features 20 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 Blue Rapids, Kansas
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Blue Rapids.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Blue Rapids, Kansas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Blue Rapids landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Blue Rapids.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Blue Rapids, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $794 and $970.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
