What HUD offices serve Labette 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 Labette County.
How many renters live in Labette County, Kansas?
The County of Labette County has 20,096 people living in 7,956 households.
There are 4,578 renters living in 1,962 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.78 percent of the population living in Labette County.
What is the rental market like in Labette County, Kansas?
There are an estimated 9,542 housing units in the Labette County area. Of these, 2,297 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Labette County, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Labette County?
The rental vacancy rate in Labette County is 10 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 Labette County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Labette County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 163 | 339 | 675 | 613 | 104 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Labette County
A large number of apartments in Labette 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 Labette County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Labette County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $598 to $1,211. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $598 |
| One BR | $671 |
| Two BR | $882 |
| Three BR | $1,066 |
| Four BR | $1,211 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Labette County, Kansas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Labette 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 | 104 | 64 percent |
| One BR | 277 | 82 percent |
| Two BR | 421 | 62 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Labette County, Kansas
How many affordable rental units are in Labette County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Labette County, Kansas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 333 |
| Public Housing | 119 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 170 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 214 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Labette County, Kansas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Labette County, Kansas
Labette County features 402 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 Labette County, Kansas
There are 126 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Labette County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Labette County, Kansas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Labette County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Labette County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Labette County, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $794 and $970.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
