Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Marion County, KS

Discover affordable housing in Marion County where there are 11+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Oakwood Manor

401 N Ash St, Hillsboro, Kansas 67063

Indian Guide Terrace

501 N Vine St, Peabody, Kansas 66866

Grand Oaks

506 W Grand Ave, Hillsboro, Kansas 67063

Carriage Manor

801 Barker St, Florence, Kansas 66851

Hilltop Manor

1501 E Lawrence St, Marion, Kansas 66861

Marion September Housing II

1502 E Main St, Marion, Kansas 66861

Marion September Housing

1500 E Main St, Marion, Kansas 66861

Sunflower Villa

600 East Marion, Goessel, Kansas

Birchwood Apts.

906 E D, Hillsboro, Kansas

Tampa Townhomes

313 Lincoln, Tampa, Kansas 67483

Sunrise Townhomes

101 N Eisenhower Dr, Marion, Kansas 66861

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Marion County, Kansas
$16.70/hour
$9.45 (+130%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $9.45 (+130%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Marion County, Kansas?

The County of Marion County has 11,867 people living in 4,577 households.

There are 1,819 renters living in 858 renter households in this County. Renters make up 15.33 percent of the population living in Marion County.

What is the rental market like in Marion County, Kansas?

There are an estimated 5,699 housing units in the Marion County area. Of these, 985 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Marion County, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Marion County?

The rental vacancy rate in Marion County is 11 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 Marion County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Marion County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
12 237 312 213 69
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Marion County

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

Among renter households in this market, 31 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 10 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 Marion County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,175. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $633
One BR $684
Two BR $882
Three BR $1,170
Four BR $1,175
2024 Fair Market Rents in Marion County, Kansas

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

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 33 percent
One BR 144 61 percent
Two BR 223 71 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Marion County, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Marion County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Marion County, Kansas including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 92
Public Housing 76
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 36
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Marion County, Kansas

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Marion County, Kansas

Marion County features 164 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 Marion County, Kansas

There are 40 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Marion County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Marion County, Kansas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Marion County, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $794 and $970.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.