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

Discover affordable housing in Chetopa 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.

Belmore Apartments II

525 Plum St, Chetopa, Kansas 67336

Mulberry Estates

625 Mulberry St, Chetopa, Kansas 67336

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 Chetopa, 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 Chetopa, 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), Mainstream Voucher programs for Chetopa, Kansas.

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

How many renters live in Chetopa, Kansas?

The City of Chetopa has 1,022 people living in 422 households.

There are 212 renters living in 110 renter households in this City. Renters make up 20.74 percent of the population living in Chetopa.

What is the rental market like in Chetopa, Kansas?

There are an estimated 508 housing units in the Chetopa area. Of these, 124 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Chetopa, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Chetopa?

The rental vacancy rate in Chetopa is 6 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 Chetopa for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chetopa
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
37 35 14 17 1
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chetopa

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

Among renter households in this market, 58 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 Chetopa

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $598 to $1,211. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $598
One BR $671
Two BR $882
Three BR $1,066
Four BR $1,211
2024 Fair Market Rents in Chetopa, Kansas

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

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 31 84 percent
One BR 32 91 percent
Two BR 11 79 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Chetopa, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Chetopa?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 16
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 45
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Chetopa, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Chetopa, Kansas

Chetopa features 45 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 Chetopa, Kansas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Chetopa, Kansas

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.