Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Lawrence, KS

Discover affordable housing in Lawrence where there are 38+ 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.

Union at the Loop

3250 Michigan Street, Lawrence, Kansas 66046

bed 1-3
payment $800-1100/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Penn Street Lofts

801 Pennsylvania St, Lawrence, Kansas 66044

bed Studio-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Vermont Towers

1101 Vermont Street, Lawrence, Kansas 66044

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

LCHT Accessible Housing - West Lawrence

2222 Yale Rd, Lawrence, Kansas 66049

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

LCHT Accessible Housing - East Lawrence

1405 E 21st Ter, Lawrence, Kansas 66046

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Pine Tree Th Coop I

149 Pinecone Dr, Lawrence, Kansas 66046

payment Subsidized

Cottonwood Estates I

2900 W 23rd Ter, Lawrence, Kansas 66047

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

Cottonwood Estates II

110 Michigan St, Lawrence, Kansas 66044

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

Clinton Parkway

2125 Clinton Pkwy, Lawrence, Kansas 66047

payment Subsidized

Prairie Ridge Place

2424 Melrose Ln, Lawrence, Kansas 66047

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Oread Apartments

1201-1205 Oread Ave, Lawrence, Kansas 66044

bed Studio
payment $685/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

Proxi Lawrence

1401 W 23rd St, Lawrence, Kansas 66046

bed 2-4
payment $645-820/mo.

Village1

2411 Louisiana St, Lawrence, Kansas 66046

bed 2-3
payment $975-1275/mo.

Park 25 Apartments

2401 W 25th St, Lawrence, Kansas 66047

bed 1-2
payment $865-1015/mo.

Emery Place

1423 Ohio St, Lawrence, Kansas 66044

bed 1
payment $618/mo.

The Coachman Apartments

1433 Ohio St, Lawrence, Kansas 66044

bed Studio
payment $520/mo.

The Reserve on W 31st

2511 W 31st St, Lawrence, Kansas 66047

bed 4
payment $1548/mo.

Prairie Commons - 55+ Senior Community

5121 Congressional Cir, Lawrence, Kansas 66049

bed 2
payment $1035/mo.

Rollins Place

1403 Tennessee St, Lawrence, Kansas 66044

bed 1-3
payment $695-1050/mo.

Coldwater Flats

413 W 14th St, Lawrence, Kansas 66044

bed 1-2
payment $695-1000/mo.

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Lawrence, Kansas

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Lawrence, Kansas
$19.96/hour
$12.71 (+175%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $12.71 (+175%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Lawrence, 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, Moving to Work programs for Lawrence, Kansas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Lawrence, Kansas.

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

How many renters live in Lawrence, Kansas?

The City of Lawrence has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.17 percent of the population living in Lawrence.

What is the rental market like in Lawrence, Kansas?

There are an estimated housing units in the Lawrence area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lawrence, Kansas, there are 1.1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lawrence?

The rental vacancy rate in Lawrence is 5 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 Lawrence for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lawrence
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,147 5,813 7,916 4,882 2,736
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lawrence

A large number of apartments in Lawrence have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Lawrence

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $772 to $1,789. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $772
One BR $869
Two BR $1,054
Three BR $1,485
Four BR $1,789
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lawrence, Kansas

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

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 592 52 percent
One BR 2,652 46 percent
Two BR 4,023 51 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lawrence, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Lawrence?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lawrence, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Lawrence, Kansas

Lawrence features 616 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 Lawrence, Kansas

There are 805 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lawrence.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lawrence, Kansas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lawrence, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $949 and $1,159.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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