Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in La Crosse, KS

Discover affordable housing in La Crosse where there are 2+ 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.

Washington Heights

1701 Post Rock Dr, La Crosse, Kansas 67548

Crossroads Manor

600 East 16th Street, La Crosse, Kansas

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In La Crosse, Kansas
$16.70/hour
$9.45 (+130%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $9.45 (+130%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in La Crosse, Kansas?

The City of La Crosse has 1,162 people living in 560 households.

There are 316 renters living in 178 renter households in this City. Renters make up 27.19 percent of the population living in La Crosse.

What is the rental market like in La Crosse, Kansas?

There are an estimated 654 housing units in the La Crosse area. Of these, 202 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in La Crosse, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in La Crosse?

The rental vacancy rate in La Crosse is 9 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 La Crosse for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in La Crosse
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 15 113 29 15
Occupied Rental Units by Size in La Crosse

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 La Crosse

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,259. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $633
One BR $786
Two BR $882
Three BR $1,175
Four BR $1,259
2024 Fair Market Rents in La Crosse, Kansas

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

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 5 33 percent
Two BR 77 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in La Crosse, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in La Crosse?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 16
Tracked Units by Federal Program in La Crosse, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in La Crosse, Kansas

La Crosse features 16 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 La Crosse, Kansas

There are 20 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in La Crosse.

Housing Choice Vouchers in La Crosse, Kansas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in La Crosse, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $794 and $970.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.