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

Discover affordable housing in Chanute where there are 8+ 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.

The Hampton Apartments

521 W 14th Street, Chanute, Kansas 66720

Safari West Apartments

1500 W Main Street, Chanute, Kansas 66720

Cornerstone Apartments

1520 W 4th St, Chanute, Kansas 66720

Murray Hill Senior Apartments

400 W 3rd St, Chanute, Kansas 66720

Chanute Plaza Apartments

1111 S Plummer Ave, Chanute, Kansas 66720

Osage Village and General Occupancy

301 W Walnut St, Chanute, Kansas 66720

Prairie Village

1209 S Plummer Ave, Chanute, Kansas 66720

Prairie Trail

1500 W 14th St, Chanute, Kansas 66720

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Chanute, 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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What HUD offices serve Chanute, 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), Public Housing programs for Chanute, Kansas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Mainstream Voucher programs for Chanute, Kansas.

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

How many renters live in Chanute, Kansas?

The City of Chanute has 8,713 people living in 3,533 households.

There are 2,423 renters living in 1,112 renter households in this City. Renters make up 27.81 percent of the population living in Chanute.

What is the rental market like in Chanute, Kansas?

There are an estimated 4,123 housing units in the Chanute area. Of these, 1,218 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Chanute, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Chanute?

The rental vacancy rate in Chanute is 9 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 Chanute for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chanute
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
131 258 491 113 119
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chanute

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Chanute

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $667 to $1,442. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $667
One BR $671
Two BR $882
Three BR $1,217
Four BR $1,442
2024 Fair Market Rents in Chanute, Kansas

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

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 94 72 percent
One BR 187 72 percent
Two BR 379 77 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Chanute, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Chanute?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 97
Public Housing 137
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 60
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Chanute, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Chanute, Kansas

Chanute features 245 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 Chanute, Kansas

There are 98 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Chanute.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Chanute, Kansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Chanute landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Chanute.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.