What HUD offices serve Douglass, 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.
Go to the Kansas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Douglass.
How many renters live in Douglass, Kansas?
The City of Douglass has 1,587 people living in 590 households.
There are 325 renters living in 145 renter households in this City. Renters make up 20.48 percent of the population living in Douglass.
What is the rental market like in Douglass, Kansas?
There are an estimated 631 housing units in the Douglass area. Of these, 152 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Douglass, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Douglass?
The rental vacancy rate in Douglass is 0 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 Douglass for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Douglass
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 31 | 60 | 48 | 6 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Douglass
A large number of apartments in Douglass 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 Douglass are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 31 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 9 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 Douglass
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $689 to $1,639. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $689 |
| One BR | $774 |
| Two BR | $1,017 |
| Three BR | $1,339 |
| Four BR | $1,639 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Douglass, Kansas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Douglass?
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 |
| One BR | 31 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 49 | 82 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Douglass, Kansas
How many affordable rental units are in Douglass?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Douglass, Kansas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 1 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 16 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Douglass, Kansas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Douglass, Kansas
Douglass features 16 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 Douglass, Kansas
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Douglass.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Douglass, Kansas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Douglass landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Douglass.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Douglass, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $915 and $1,119.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
