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

Discover affordable housing in Chase County where there are 2+ 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.

Cottonwood Falls

101 East 8th Street, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas

Strong City Pha

501H Crestwood St, Strong City, Kansas 66869

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Chase 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 Chase County, Kansas?

The County of Chase County has 2,570 people living in 1,065 households.

There are 645 renters living in 292 renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.1 percent of the population living in Chase County.

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

There are an estimated 1,407 housing units in the Chase County area. Of these, 349 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Chase County, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Chase County?

The rental vacancy rate in Chase County is 13 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 Chase County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chase County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 50 75 83 71
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chase County

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

Among renter households in this market, 25 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 6 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 Chase County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,244. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $633
One BR $671
Two BR $882
Three BR $1,066
Four BR $1,244
2024 Fair Market Rents in Chase County, Kansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Chase 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
One BR 47 94 percent
Two BR 63 84 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Chase County, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Chase County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 20
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 20
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Chase County, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Chase County, Kansas

Chase County features 40 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 Chase County, Kansas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Chase County, Kansas

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.