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

Discover affordable housing in Norton County where there are 5+ 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.

Norton Lha

213 Horace Greeley Ave, Norton, Kansas 67654

Sunflower Housing of Norton

1002 N 2nd Ave, Norton, Kansas 67654

Wheatridge Apt

304 Van Horn Street, Almena, Kansas

Northridge Acres

906 Quail Dr, Norton, Kansas 67654

Chdo - Nwks Housing, Norton - Reagan and Quail

901 Quail Dr, Norton, Kansas 67654

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

The County of Norton County has 5,431 people living in 1,881 households.

There are 929 renters living in 449 renter households in this County. Renters make up 17.11 percent of the population living in Norton County.

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

There are an estimated 2,463 housing units in the Norton County area. Of these, 512 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Norton County, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Norton County?

The rental vacancy rate in Norton County is 9 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 Norton County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Norton County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 35 241 84 39
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Norton County

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Norton County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,244. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $633
One BR $684
Two BR $882
Three BR $1,066
Four BR $1,244
2024 Fair Market Rents in Norton County, Kansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Norton 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
One BR 25 71 percent
Two BR 191 79 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Norton County, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Norton County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 24
Public Housing 38
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 16
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Norton County, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Norton County, Kansas

Norton County features 54 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 Norton County, Kansas

There are 32 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Norton County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Norton County, Kansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Norton County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Norton County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.