Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Bucklin, KS

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Hagenbuch Gardens

402 E Center, Bucklin, Kansas

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Bucklin, Kansas
$18.14/hour
$10.89 (+150%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $10.89 (+150%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Bucklin, 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Bucklin, Kansas.

Go to the Kansas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Bucklin.

How many renters live in Bucklin, Kansas?

The City of Bucklin has 684 people living in 336 households.

There are 118 renters living in 66 renter households in this City. Renters make up 17.25 percent of the population living in Bucklin.

What is the rental market like in Bucklin, Kansas?

There are an estimated 358 housing units in the Bucklin area. Of these, 66 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bucklin, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bucklin?

The rental vacancy rate in Bucklin 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 Bucklin for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bucklin
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
5 11 28 22 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bucklin

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

Among renter households in this market, 5 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 5 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 Bucklin

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $687 to $1,281. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $687
One BR $760
Two BR $958
Three BR $1,211
Four BR $1,281
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bucklin, Kansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Bucklin?

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 4 80 percent
One BR 11 100 percent
Two BR 22 79 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Bucklin, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Bucklin?

Income Based Apartments in Bucklin, Kansas

Bucklin features 8 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 Bucklin, Kansas

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bucklin.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bucklin, Kansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bucklin landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Bucklin.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bucklin, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $862 and $1,054.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.