What HUD offices serve Morris 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 Morris County.
How many renters live in Morris County, Kansas?
The County of Morris County has 5,385 people living in 2,288 households.
There are 1,168 renters living in 412 renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.69 percent of the population living in Morris County.
What is the rental market like in Morris County, Kansas?
There are an estimated 3,003 housing units in the Morris County area. Of these, 453 units are rental homes, making up 15 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Morris County, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Morris County?
The rental vacancy rate in Morris County is 7 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 Morris County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Morris County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 67 | 94 | 178 | 48 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Morris County
A large number of apartments in Morris 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 Morris County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 21 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 10 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 Morris County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $656 to $1,289. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $656 |
| One BR | $712 |
| Two BR | $915 |
| Three BR | $1,106 |
| Four BR | $1,289 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Morris County, Kansas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Morris 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 | 3 | 60 percent |
| One BR | 60 | 90 percent |
| Two BR | 78 | 83 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Morris County, Kansas
How many affordable rental units are in Morris County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Morris County, Kansas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 10 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 34 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 56 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Morris County, Kansas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Morris County, Kansas
Morris County features 89 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 Morris County, Kansas
There are 10 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Morris County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Morris County, Kansas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Morris County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Morris County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Morris County, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $824 and $1,007.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
