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

Discover affordable housing in Atchison County where there are 8+ 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.

Santa Fe Place

807 Santa Fe St, Atchison, Kansas 66002

Terrace Hills Apartments

1200 N 6th St, Atchison, Kansas 66002

Applegate Apartments

1501 Applegate Dr, Atchison, Kansas 66002

Diamondview Apartments

209 9th St, Effingham, Kansas 66023

Trinity Place Senior Residences

600 N 9th St, Atchison, Kansas 66002

Independencesq Quietoak Riverbluff

417 N 6th Street, Atchison, Kansas

103 S 7th St

103 S 7th St, Atchison, Kansas 66002

Royal Oak

1322 N 17th St, Atchison, Kansas 66002

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Atchison County, 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 Atchison County, Kansas?

The County of Atchison County has 16,309 people living in 5,840 households.

There are 3,784 renters living in 1,741 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.2 percent of the population living in Atchison County.

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

There are an estimated 6,817 housing units in the Atchison County area. Of these, 1,824 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Atchison County, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Atchison County?

The rental vacancy rate in Atchison County is 1 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 Atchison County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Atchison County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
137 251 642 519 110
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Atchison County

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

Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Atchison County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,326. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $633
One BR $671
Two BR $882
Three BR $1,243
Four BR $1,326
2024 Fair Market Rents in Atchison County, Kansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Atchison 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 120 88 percent
One BR 190 76 percent
Two BR 341 53 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Atchison County, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Atchison County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 83
Public Housing 188
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 136
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 102
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Atchison County, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Atchison County, Kansas

Atchison County features 407 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 Atchison County, Kansas

There are 48 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Atchison County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Atchison County, Kansas

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.