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

Discover affordable housing in Russell County where there are 8+ 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.

Northview Apartments

SW Ash and Iron St, Russell, Kansas 67665

Village Townhomes

330 E 15th St, Russell, Kansas 67665

Russell Housing

619 E 1st St, Russell, Kansas 67665

Sunset Village Northview Apartments

110 S Ash St, Russell, Kansas 67665

Luray Pha

201 N Main St, Luray, Kansas 67649

Russell September Housing

238 S Lincoln St, Russell, Kansas 67665

Prairie Acres and Parkside Manor

325 N Grant St, Russell, Kansas 67665

Nwkhi Single Family Housing Program

115 W 17th St, Russell, Kansas 67665

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

The County of Russell County has 6,702 people living in 2,995 households.

There are 1,689 renters living in 714 renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.2 percent of the population living in Russell County.

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

There are an estimated 3,693 housing units in the Russell County area. Of these, 843 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Russell County, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Russell County?

The rental vacancy rate in Russell County is 15 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 Russell County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Russell County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
16 158 227 248 56
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Russell County

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

Among renter households in this market, 23 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 7 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 Russell 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 $786
Two BR $882
Three BR $1,066
Four BR $1,244
2024 Fair Market Rents in Russell County, Kansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Russell 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 9 56 percent
One BR 156 99 percent
Two BR 111 49 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Russell County, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Russell County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 18
Public Housing 90
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 28
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Russell County, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Russell County, Kansas

Russell County features 130 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 Russell County, Kansas

There are 28 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Russell County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Russell County, Kansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Russell County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Russell County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.