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

Discover affordable housing in Hesston where there are 3+ 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.

Eastview Gardens

225 E Hickory Street, Hesston, Kansas 67062

Maple Ridge Apartments

400 Maple Ridge Road, #49, Hesston, Kansas 67062

Hickory Homes

175 W Hickory St, Hesston, Kansas 67062

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 Hesston, Kansas
$19.26/hour
$12.01 (+166%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $12.01 (+166%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Hesston, 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 Hesston, Kansas.

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

How many renters live in Hesston, Kansas?

The City of Hesston has 3,703 people living in 1,544 households.

There are 1,101 renters living in 571 renter households in this City. Renters make up 29.73 percent of the population living in Hesston.

What is the rental market like in Hesston, Kansas?

There are an estimated 1,544 housing units in the Hesston area. Of these, 571 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hesston, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hesston?

The rental vacancy rate in Hesston is 0 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Hesston for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hesston
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 121 289 149 12
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hesston

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

Among renter households in this market, 18 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 5 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 Hesston

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $689 to $1,639. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $689
One BR $774
Two BR $1,017
Three BR $1,339
Four BR $1,639
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hesston, Kansas

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

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 121 100 percent
Two BR 237 82 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hesston, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Hesston?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 48
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 124
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hesston, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Hesston, Kansas

Hesston features 80 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 Hesston, Kansas

There are 48 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hesston.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hesston, Kansas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hesston, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $915 and $1,119.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.