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

Discover affordable housing in Pratt County where there are 5+ 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.

Parrish Lofts

120 W. 4TH STREET, Pratt, Kansas 67124

Hillside Terrace

414 Watson St Apt A , Pratt, Kansas 67124

Pinewood Place

414 S Howard, Pratt, Kansas

Walnut Grove Apt

820 Walnut, Pratt, Kansas

Eastern Townhomes

1500 E 6th St, Pratt, Kansas 67124

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

The County of Pratt County has 9,175 people living in 3,580 households.

There are 2,193 renters living in 1,074 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.9 percent of the population living in Pratt County.

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

There are an estimated 4,390 housing units in the Pratt County area. Of these, 1,233 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pratt County, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pratt County?

The rental vacancy rate in Pratt County is 11 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 Pratt County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pratt County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
12 176 580 210 77
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pratt County

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

Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Pratt County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,197. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $633
One BR $786
Two BR $882
Three BR $1,193
Four BR $1,197
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pratt County, Kansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Pratt 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 0 100 percent
One BR 169 96 percent
Two BR 394 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Pratt County, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Pratt County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 24
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 60
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 18
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pratt County, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Pratt County, Kansas

Pratt County features 102 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 Pratt County, Kansas

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pratt County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pratt County, Kansas

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.