What HUD offices serve Leawood, 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 Leawood.
How many renters live in Leawood, Kansas?
The City of Leawood has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 5.38 percent of the population living in Leawood.
What is the rental market like in Leawood, Kansas?
There are an estimated housing units in the Leawood area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Leawood, Kansas, there are 1.23 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Leawood?
The rental vacancy rate in Leawood is 19 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 Leawood for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Leawood
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 344 | 534 | 174 | 127 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Leawood
A large number of apartments in Leawood 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 Leawood
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $985 to $1,931. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $985 |
| One BR | $1,098 |
| Two BR | $1,258 |
| Three BR | $1,645 |
| Four BR | $1,931 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Leawood, Kansas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Leawood?
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 | 0 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 39 | 11 percent |
| Two BR | 78 | 15 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Leawood, Kansas
How many affordable rental units are in Leawood?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Leawood, Kansas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Leawood, Kansas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Leawood, Kansas
Leawood features 0 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 Leawood, Kansas
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Leawood.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Leawood, Kansas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Leawood landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Leawood.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Leawood, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,132 and $1,384.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.