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

Discover affordable housing in Manhattan where there are 12+ 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.

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Colorado Plaza Senior Apartments

420 Colorado St, Manhattan, Kansas 66502

bed 1
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
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Canyon Creek Senior Housing

S Wreath & Oakbrook Place, Manhattan, Kansas 66503

bed 2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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Brookfield Residences

415 Walters Drive, Manhattan, Kansas 66502

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accessibility Accessible
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Birchwood Villas Apartments

5428 Ledge Stone Dr, Manhattan, Kansas 66503

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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Gardens at Flint Hills

1339 Flint Hills Pl, Manhattan, Kansas 66502

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible
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Flint Hills Improvement

1300 Flint Hills Pl, Manhattan, Kansas 66502

payment Subsidized
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Pheasant Hill Apartments

2825 Vinewood Pl, Manhattan, Kansas 66502

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible
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Apartments Towers

300 N 5th St, Manhattan, Kansas 66502

payment Subsidized
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Garden Grove II

1115 Garden Way, Manhattan, Kansas 66502

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible
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Garden Grove Apartments

1119 Garden Way, Manhattan, Kansas 66502

payment Subsidized
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Tuttle Creek Residences

1300 E Marlatt Ave, Manhattan, Kansas 66502

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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Willow Ridge Apartments

5547 Stone Crest Court, Manhattan, Kansas 66505

bed 1-4
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible
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How To Identify Affordable Housing in Manhattan, 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.

BadgeDescription
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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 Manhattan, Kansas
$19.11/hour
$11.86 (+164%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $11.86 (+164%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Manhattan, 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 programs for Manhattan, Kansas.

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

How many renters live in Manhattan, Kansas?

The City of Manhattan has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 48.82 percent of the population living in Manhattan.

What is the rental market like in Manhattan, Kansas?

There are an estimated housing units in the Manhattan area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Manhattan, Kansas, there are 1.12 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Manhattan?

The rental vacancy rate in Manhattan is 8 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 Manhattan for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Manhattan
StudioOne-BedroomTwo-BedroomThree-BedroomFour+ Bedrooms
7083,1174,4522,9281,205
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Manhattan

A large number of apartments in Manhattan 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 Manhattan

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $870 to $1,792. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size2026 Fair Market Rents
Studio$870
One BR$875
Two BR$1,068
Three BR$1,485
Four BR$1,792
2026 Fair Market Rents in Manhattan, Kansas

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

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 SizeCount of Units Below FMRPercentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio24134 percent
One BR1,59951 percent
Two BR2,53657 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Manhattan, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Manhattan?

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

Federal ProgramUnit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Manhattan, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Manhattan, Kansas

Manhattan features 339 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 Manhattan, Kansas

There are 311 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Manhattan.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Manhattan, Kansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Manhattan landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Manhattan.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Manhattan, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $908 and $1,110.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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