Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Girard, KS

Discover affordable housing in Girard where there are 2+ 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.

Maple Tree Apts

613 W St John St, Girard, Kansas

100 N Water St

100 N Water St, Girard, Kansas 66743

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Girard, Kansas
$17.50/hour
$10.25 (+141%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $10.25 (+141%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Girard, 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 Public Housing programs for Girard, Kansas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Mainstream Voucher programs for Girard, Kansas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Girard, Kansas.

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

How many renters live in Girard, Kansas?

The City of Girard has 2,639 people living in 1,028 households.

There are 982 renters living in 464 renter households in this City. Renters make up 37.21 percent of the population living in Girard.

What is the rental market like in Girard, Kansas?

There are an estimated 1,201 housing units in the Girard area. Of these, 544 units are rental homes, making up 45 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Girard, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Girard?

The rental vacancy rate in Girard 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 Girard for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Girard
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 103 212 141 8
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Girard

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Girard

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $699 to $1,392. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $699
One BR $703
Two BR $924
Three BR $1,299
Four BR $1,392
2024 Fair Market Rents in Girard, Kansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Girard?

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 50 49 percent
Two BR 141 67 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Girard, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Girard?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 23
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 12
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Girard, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Girard, Kansas

Girard features 35 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 Girard, Kansas

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Girard.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Girard, Kansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Girard landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Girard.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Girard, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $832 and $1,016.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.