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

Discover affordable housing in Graham County 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.

Westwind Apt

1015 W Main, Hill City, Kansas

907 N 3rd Ave

907 N 3rd Ave, Hill City, Kansas 67642

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Graham 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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How many renters live in Graham County, Kansas?

The County of Graham County has 2,430 people living in 1,200 households.

There are 303 renters living in 223 renter households in this County. Renters make up 12.47 percent of the population living in Graham County.

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

There are an estimated 1,432 housing units in the Graham County area. Of these, 252 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Graham County, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Graham County?

The rental vacancy rate in Graham 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 Graham County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Graham County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 8 122 79 5
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Graham County

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 6 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 Graham County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,244. 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 $1,135
Four BR $1,244
2024 Fair Market Rents in Graham County, Kansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Graham 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
One BR 8 100 percent
Two BR 88 72 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Graham County, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Graham County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 10
Public Housing 25
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 16
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Graham County, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Graham County, Kansas

Graham County features 41 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 Graham County, Kansas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Graham County, Kansas

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.