How many renters live in Goessel, Kansas?
The City of Goessel has 545 people living in 190 households.
There are 80 renters living in 47 renter households in this City. Renters make up 14.68 percent of the population living in Goessel.
What is the rental market like in Goessel, Kansas?
There are an estimated 225 housing units in the Goessel area. Of these, 73 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Goessel, Kansas, there are 2 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Goessel?
The rental vacancy rate in Goessel is 29 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 Goessel for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Goessel
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 15 | 27 | 5 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Goessel
A large number of apartments in Goessel 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 Goessel are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Goessel
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,175. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $633 |
| One BR | $684 |
| Two BR | $882 |
| Three BR | $1,170 |
| Four BR | $1,175 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Goessel, Kansas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Goessel?
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 | 10 | 67 percent |
| Two BR | 13 | 48 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Goessel, Kansas
How many affordable rental units are in Goessel?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Goessel, Kansas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 12 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Goessel, Kansas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Goessel, Kansas
Goessel features 12 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 Goessel, Kansas
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Goessel.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Goessel, Kansas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Goessel landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Goessel.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Goessel, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $794 and $970.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
