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

Discover affordable housing in Crawford County where there are 20+ 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.

Highland Meadows

902 E Centennial Drive, Pittsburg, Kansas 66762

Sycamore Village Apartments

2601 N Joplin Street, Pittsburg, Kansas 66762

Friendship Village

509 E Main St, Arma, Kansas 66712

Besse Apartments

121 E 4th St, Pittsburg, Kansas 66762

Friendship Village

608 E Washington St, Arma, Kansas 66712

Hometown Village II

110 E Alfred St, Mulberry, Kansas 66756

Kansas Cmi Housing

2910 N Joplin St, Pittsburg, Kansas 66762

Stilwell Apartments

707 N Broadway St, Pittsburg, Kansas 66762

Hopefield Gardens 2

2620 N Walnut St, Pittsburg, Kansas 66762

Somerset Village Apartments

101 Somerset Dr, Frontenac, Kansas 66763

The Courtyard Arma Seniors

910 E Washington St, Arma, Kansas 66712

Knights of Columbus Towers

700 N Pine St, Pittsburg, Kansas 66762

Remington Square Apartments

310 S Free King Hwy, Pittsburg, Kansas 66762

Pittsburg Highland

3101 Wild Red Road, Pittsburg, Kansas 66762

Maple Tree Apts

613 W St John St, Girard, Kansas

Rd00 - Seekan - Sommerset Village

Crawford and Carlton Sts, Frontenac, Kansas 67361

Frontenac Ha

202 E Washington St, Frontenac, Kansas 66763

100 N Water St

100 N Water St, Girard, Kansas 66743

Pittsburg Seniors, Lp

2608 N Walnut St, Pittsburg, Kansas 66762

Friendship Villa

607 Olive St, Mccune, Kansas 66753

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 Crawford County, Kansas
$17.50/hour
$10.25 (+141%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $10.25 (+141%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Crawford County, 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 Crawford County, Kansas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Crawford County, Kansas.

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

How many renters live in Crawford County, Kansas?

The County of Crawford County has 39,012 people living in 15,806 households.

There are 13,947 renters living in 6,530 renter households in this County. Renters make up 35.75 percent of the population living in Crawford County.

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

There are an estimated 18,029 housing units in the Crawford County area. Of these, 6,997 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Crawford County, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Crawford County?

The rental vacancy rate in Crawford County 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 Crawford County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Crawford County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
971 854 2,785 1,650 235
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Crawford County

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

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Crawford County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $699 to $1,392. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $699
One BR $703
Two BR $924
Three BR $1,299
Four BR $1,392
2024 Fair Market Rents in Crawford County, Kansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Crawford 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 544 56 percent
One BR 603 71 percent
Two BR 1,805 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Crawford County, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Crawford County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 519
Public Housing 47
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 309
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 10
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 189
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Crawford County, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Crawford County, Kansas

Crawford County features 543 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 Crawford County, Kansas

There are 260 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Crawford County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Crawford County, Kansas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Crawford County, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $832 and $1,016.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.