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

Discover affordable housing in Kansas City where there are 60+ 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.

Davidson's Landing

703 N 64th Terrace, Kansas City, Kansas 66102

Bethel Ridge

3164 N 61st Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66104

Town House Tower

1021 N 7th St, Kansas City, Kansas 66101

Eileen's Place

7401 Armstrong Ave, Kansas City, Kansas 66112

Y Lofts

900 North 8th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101

Forest Glen Estates

511 N 64th St, Kansas City, Kansas 66102

Harmony Heights

15 N 10th St, Kansas City, Kansas 66102

House to Home Riverview/ Escalade

Multiple Addresses, Kansas City, Kansas 66102

Pemberton Place Senior

8301 Walker Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas 66112

Oakwood Gardens

3309 Wood Ave, Kansas City, Kansas 66102

Terrace Pointe

641 South 71st Terrace, Kansas City, Kansas 66111

Chelsea Plaza

566 Freeman Court, Kansas City, Kansas 66101

Gateway Plaza

1430 North 4th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101

Mt Carmel Senior Housing

1130 Troup Ave, Kansas City, Kansas 66104

Village Woods & Zion Estates

1500 N. 74th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66112

Mosaic VII

7701 Leavenworth Rd, Kansas City, Kansas 66109

Booth Manor

1331 N 75th Pl, Kansas City, Kansas 66112

Westgate I

7501 Armstrong Ave , Kansas City, Kansas 66112

Juniper Gardens

1709 N 3rd St, Kansas City, Kansas 66101

Argentine Heights

2206 Birch Dr, Kansas City, Kansas 66106

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Kansas City, Kansas
$23.83/hour
$16.58 (+229%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $16.58 (+229%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Kansas 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 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Public Housing Homeownership, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Mainstream Voucher programs for Kansas City, Kansas.

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

How many renters live in Kansas City, Kansas?

The City of Kansas City has 152,561 people living in 57,714 households.

There are 56,633 renters living in 23,330 renter households in this City. Renters make up 37.12 percent of the population living in Kansas City.

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

There are an estimated 63,761 housing units in the Kansas City area. Of these, 24,420 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kansas City, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kansas City?

The rental vacancy rate in Kansas City is 5 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 Kansas City for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kansas City
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,187 4,989 10,309 4,802 1,769
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kansas City

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

Among renter households in this market, 45 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 Kansas City

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 Kansas City, Kansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Kansas 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 761 64 percent
One BR 3,545 71 percent
Two BR 6,596 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Kansas City, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Kansas City?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 2,276
Public Housing 1,783
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1,244
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 40
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 71
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kansas City, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Kansas City, Kansas

Kansas City features 4,033 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 Kansas City, Kansas

There are 1,626 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kansas City.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kansas City, Kansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Kansas City landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Kansas City.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Kansas City, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,132 and $1,384.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.