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

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Canton Apartments

126 McPherson St, Canton, Kansas 67428

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Canton, Kansas
$17.03/hour
$9.78 (+135%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $9.78 (+135%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Canton, Kansas?

The City of Canton has 594 people living in 242 households.

There are 106 renters living in 47 renter households in this City. Renters make up 17.85 percent of the population living in Canton.

What is the rental market like in Canton, Kansas?

There are an estimated 273 housing units in the Canton area. Of these, 52 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Canton, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Canton?

The rental vacancy rate in Canton is 10 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 Canton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Canton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 11 27 5 4
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Canton

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

Among renter households in this market, 53 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 53 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 Canton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $645 to $1,319. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $645
One BR $684
Two BR $899
Three BR $1,141
Four BR $1,319
2024 Fair Market Rents in Canton, Kansas

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

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 8 73 percent
Two BR 10 37 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Canton, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Canton?

Income Based Apartments in Canton, Kansas

Canton features 0 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 Canton, Kansas

There are 8 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Canton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Canton, Kansas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Canton, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $809 and $989.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.