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

Discover affordable housing in Saline County where there are 14+ 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.

Oakdale Plaza Apartments

125 S Oakdale Ave, Salina, Kansas 67401

Johnstown Towers

623 Johnstown Avenue, Salina, Kansas 67401

Lee Hardware Lofts

254 N. Santa Fe Ave, Salina, Kansas 67401

SALINE APARTMENTS

1225 E KIRWIN AVE, Salina, Kansas 67401

Smoky Hill Villa

2145 Tulane Ave, Salina, Kansas 67401

Habitat II

915 Albert Ave, Salina, Kansas 67401

Market Place

2715 Market Pl , Salina, Kansas 67401

Saline Apartments

1227 E Kirwin Ave , Salina, Kansas 67401

Heritage at Hawthorne Village

715 N. 9th Street Salina, Salina, Kansas 67401

The Reserves at Prairie Glen2

2515 S Ohio St, Salina, Kansas 67401

Pioneer Presidents Place

245 S 8th St, Salina, Kansas 67401

Willow Grove

1226 E Kirwin Ave, Salina, Kansas 67401

Salina Chapel Ridge Apartments II

2623 Chapel Ridge Pl, Salina, Kansas 67401

1335 Arapahoe Ave

1335 Arapahoe Ave, Salina, Kansas 67401

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Saline County, Kansas
$19.41/hour
$12.16 (+168%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $12.16 (+168%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Saline 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Saline County, Kansas.

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

How many renters live in Saline County, Kansas?

The County of Saline County has 54,160 people living in 22,358 households.

There are 15,309 renters living in 7,303 renter households in this County. Renters make up 28.27 percent of the population living in Saline County.

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

There are an estimated 24,116 housing units in the Saline County area. Of these, 7,784 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Saline County, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Saline County?

The rental vacancy rate in Saline County is 4 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 Saline County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Saline County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
200 1,871 2,986 1,705 401
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Saline County

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Saline County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $730 to $1,424. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $730
One BR $794
Two BR $1,025
Three BR $1,239
Four BR $1,424
2024 Fair Market Rents in Saline County, Kansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Saline 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 128 64 percent
One BR 1,225 65 percent
Two BR 2,098 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Saline County, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Saline County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 365
Public Housing 162
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 283
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Saline County, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Saline County, Kansas

Saline County features 460 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 Saline County, Kansas

There are 330 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Saline County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Saline County, Kansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Saline County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Saline County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Saline County, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $923 and $1,128.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.