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

Discover affordable housing in Ottawa County where there are 3+ 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.

Elkhorn

411 N Mill Street, Minneapolis, Kansas 67467

Pheasant Run

820 N Rock St, Minneapolis, Kansas 67467

Pheasant Run Apartments

810 N Rock St, Minneapolis, Kansas 67467

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ottawa County, Kansas
$18.43/hour
$11.18 (+154%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $11.18 (+154%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Ottawa County, Kansas?

The County of Ottawa County has 5,768 people living in 2,374 households.

There are 1,053 renters living in 529 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.26 percent of the population living in Ottawa County.

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

There are an estimated 2,680 housing units in the Ottawa County area. Of these, 542 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ottawa County, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ottawa County?

The rental vacancy rate in Ottawa County is 2 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 Ottawa County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ottawa County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
4 136 170 172 38
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ottawa County

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

Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Ottawa County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $698 to $1,373. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $698
One BR $741
Two BR $973
Three BR $1,176
Four BR $1,373
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ottawa County, Kansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Ottawa 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 129 95 percent
Two BR 109 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ottawa County, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Ottawa County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 12
Public Housing 75
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ottawa County, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Ottawa County, Kansas

Ottawa County features 74 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 Ottawa County, Kansas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ottawa County, Kansas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ottawa County, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $876 and $1,070.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.