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

Discover affordable housing in Montgomery County where there are 28+ 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.

Pheasant Point Apartments

2300 N. 20th Place , Independence, Kansas 67301

GardenWalk of Independence Apartments

1701 N. 10th, Independence, Kansas 67301

Brown's Riverside Homes I & II

108 E Jackson , Coffeyville, Kansas 67337

Coffeyville Village

614 E 3rd Street, Coffeyville, Kansas 67337

GardenWalk of Caney Apartments

215 E. 10th , Caney, Kansas 67333

Mckinley Housing

1003 E Cedar St, Independence, Kansas 67301

Dale Apartments

206 W 8th St, Coffeyville, Kansas 67337

Caney Valley Apartments I

107 E 8th Ave, Caney, Kansas 67333

Cleveland Apartments

303 Linden St, Coffeyville, Kansas 67337

Pickwick Place

600 Maple St, Coffeyville, Kansas 67337

Penn Terrace Apartments

401 S Penn Ave, Independence, Kansas 67301

Manor House Coop

101 E 5th St, Coffeyville, Kansas 67337

Porter Estates

1301 North 10th Street, Independence, Kansas 67301

Washington Historic Residences

300 East Myrtle Street, Independence, Kansas 67301

Bella Rose

1203 W 14th St, Coffeyville, Kansas 67337

8th and Main Senior Residences

123 W Main St, Independence, Kansas 67301

Mill Supply Coffeyville Apartments

717 Walnut St, Coffeyville, Kansas 67337

Sycamore Landing Apartments

701 Lewark St, Coffeyville, Kansas 67337

Penn Manor Apartments

601 S Penn Ave, Independence, Kansas 67301

Browns Riverside Homes

207 E Jefferson St, Coffeyville, Kansas 67337

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Montgomery 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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What HUD offices serve Montgomery 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), Mainstream Voucher programs for Montgomery County, Kansas.

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

How many renters live in Montgomery County, Kansas?

The County of Montgomery County has 31,448 people living in 12,682 households.

There are 7,303 renters living in 3,478 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.22 percent of the population living in Montgomery County.

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

There are an estimated 15,625 housing units in the Montgomery County area. Of these, 3,818 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Montgomery County, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Montgomery County?

The rental vacancy rate in Montgomery County is 8 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 Montgomery County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Montgomery County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
114 902 1,328 933 180
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Montgomery County

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Montgomery County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,249. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $633
One BR $671
Two BR $882
Three BR $1,156
Four BR $1,249
2024 Fair Market Rents in Montgomery County, Kansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Montgomery 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 61 54 percent
One BR 515 57 percent
Two BR 877 66 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Montgomery County, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Montgomery County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 386
Public Housing 23
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 435
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 261
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Montgomery County, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Montgomery County, Kansas

Montgomery County features 731 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 Montgomery County, Kansas

There are 280 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Montgomery County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Montgomery County, Kansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Montgomery County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Montgomery County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.