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

Discover affordable housing in Ford County where there are 9+ 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.

Golden Plains

1316 Bristol Ave, Dodge City, Kansas 67801

Arrowhead West

3001 Anna Ave, Dodge City, Kansas 67801

Sundance Apartments

1500 Avenue K, Dodge City, Kansas 67801

Santa Fe Townhomes

906 East Briar Street , Dodge City, Kansas 67801

Dodge City Pha

401 Longbranch Rd, Dodge City, Kansas 67801

Dodge City Pha

407 E Bend St, Dodge City, Kansas 67801

The Reserves at Cimarron Valley or La Estanci

6th Ave and Cedar Ridge St, Dodge City, Kansas 67801

La Estanci

2804 6th Ave, Dodge City, Kansas 67801

Hagenbuch Gardens

402 E Center, Bucklin, Kansas

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ford County, Kansas
$18.14/hour
$10.89 (+150%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $10.89 (+150%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Ford 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) programs for Ford County, Kansas.

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

How many renters live in Ford County, Kansas?

The County of Ford County has 34,212 people living in 11,676 households.

There are 12,493 renters living in 4,165 renter households in this County. Renters make up 36.52 percent of the population living in Ford County.

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

There are an estimated 12,568 housing units in the Ford County area. Of these, 4,502 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ford County, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ford County?

The rental vacancy rate in Ford County is 7 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 Ford County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ford County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
181 435 1,459 1,650 336
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ford County

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

Among renter households in this market, 29 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 Ford County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $687 to $1,281. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $687
One BR $760
Two BR $958
Three BR $1,211
Four BR $1,281
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ford County, Kansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Ford 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 75 41 percent
One BR 312 72 percent
Two BR 917 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ford County, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Ford County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 144
Public Housing 315
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 76
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 10
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 8
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 18
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ford County, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Ford County, Kansas

Ford County features 351 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 Ford County, Kansas

There are 128 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ford County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ford County, Kansas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ford County, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $862 and $1,054.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.