What HUD offices serve Bonner 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 Bonner Springs.
How many renters live in Bonner Springs, Kansas?
The City of Bonner Springs has 7,770 people living in 2,730 households.
There are 2,222 renters living in 728 renter households in this City. Renters make up 28.6 percent of the population living in Bonner Springs.
What is the rental market like in Bonner Springs, Kansas?
There are an estimated 2,775 housing units in the Bonner Springs area. Of these, 728 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bonner Springs, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bonner Springs?
The rental vacancy rate in Bonner Springs 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 Bonner Springs for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bonner Springs
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 108 | 203 | 355 | 29 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bonner Springs
A large number of apartments in Bonner 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 Bonner Springs are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 32 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Bonner Springs
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $985 to $1,931. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $985 |
| One BR | $1,098 |
| Two BR | $1,258 |
| Three BR | $1,645 |
| Four BR | $1,931 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bonner Springs, Kansas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Bonner 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 |
| One BR | 101 | 94 percent |
| Two BR | 149 | 73 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Bonner Springs, Kansas
How many affordable rental units are in Bonner Springs?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Bonner Springs, Kansas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 142 |
| Public Housing | 50 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 75 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bonner Springs, Kansas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Bonner Springs, Kansas
Bonner Springs features 126 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 Bonner Springs, Kansas
There are 100 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bonner Springs.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Bonner Springs, Kansas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bonner Springs landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Bonner Springs.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bonner Springs, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,132 and $1,384.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
