What HUD offices serve Johnson 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.
Go to the Kansas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Johnson County.
How many renters live in Johnson County, Kansas?
The County of Johnson County has 619,195 people living in 248,469 households.
There are 154,517 renters living in 79,532 renter households in this County. Renters make up 24.95 percent of the population living in Johnson County.
What is the rental market like in Johnson County, Kansas?
There are an estimated 258,475 housing units in the Johnson County area. Of these, 85,620 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Johnson County, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Johnson County?
The rental vacancy rate in Johnson County is 7 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 Johnson County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Johnson County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,032 | 25,484 | 33,421 | 12,754 | 2,925 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Johnson County
A large number of apartments in Johnson 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 Johnson County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 43 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 Johnson County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $985 to $1,931. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $985 |
| One BR | $1,098 |
| Two BR | $1,258 |
| Three BR | $1,645 |
| Four BR | $1,931 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Johnson County, Kansas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Johnson 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 | 1,451 | 36 percent |
| One BR | 9,245 | 36 percent |
| Two BR | 12,642 | 38 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Johnson County, Kansas
How many affordable rental units are in Johnson County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Johnson County, Kansas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 4,718 |
| Public Housing | 130 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 1,164 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 107 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 112 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Johnson County, Kansas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Johnson County, Kansas
Johnson County features 1,866 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 Johnson County, Kansas
There are 4,716 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Johnson County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Johnson County, Kansas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Johnson County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Johnson County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Johnson County, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,132 and $1,384.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
