Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Junction City, KS

Discover affordable housing in Junction City where there are 6+ 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.

Bartell Place Senior

614 N Washington St, Junction City, Kansas 66441

Hickory Hills

2610 Strauss Boulevard, Junction City, Kansas 66441

Bicentennial Manor

1010 W. Eighth, Junction City, Kansas 66441

Green Park Apartments

1435 North Calhoun Street, Junction City, Kansas 66441

Washington Court

1621 N Jefferson St, Junction City, Kansas 66441

Coronado Heights Residences

906 Westridge Dr, Junction City, Kansas 66441

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Junction City, Kansas
$18.39/hour
$11.14 (+154%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $11.14 (+154%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Junction City, 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 Junction City, Kansas.

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

How many renters live in Junction City, Kansas?

The City of Junction City has 22,738 people living in 8,969 households.

There are 10,925 renters living in 4,512 renter households in this City. Renters make up 48.05 percent of the population living in Junction City.

What is the rental market like in Junction City, Kansas?

There are an estimated 10,813 housing units in the Junction City area. Of these, 5,522 units are rental homes, making up 51 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Junction City, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Junction City?

The rental vacancy rate in Junction City is 14 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 Junction City for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Junction City
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
246 541 2,122 1,256 312
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Junction City

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Junction City

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $734 to $1,648. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $734
One BR $739
Two BR $971
Three BR $1,368
Four BR $1,648
2024 Fair Market Rents in Junction City, Kansas

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

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 39 16 percent
One BR 262 48 percent
Two BR 1,115 53 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Junction City, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Junction City?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 464
Public Housing 116
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 160
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 33
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Junction City, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Junction City, Kansas

Junction City features 193 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 Junction City, Kansas

There are 208 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Junction City.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Junction City, Kansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Junction City landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Junction City.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Junction City, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $874 and $1,068.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.