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

Discover affordable housing in Manhattan where there are 13+ 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.

Highland Ridge Apartments

509 Stone Drive, Manhattan, Kansas 66503

Colorado Plaza Senior Apartments

420 Colorado St, Manhattan, Kansas 66502

Canyon Creek Senior Housing

S Wreath & Oakbrook Place, Manhattan, Kansas 66503

Brookfield Residences

415 Walters Drive, Manhattan, Kansas 66502

Birchwood Villas Apartments

5428 Ledge Stone Dr, Manhattan, Kansas 66503

Gardens at Flint Hills

1339 Flint Hills Pl, Manhattan, Kansas 66502

Flint Hills Improvement

1300 Flint Hills Pl, Manhattan, Kansas 66502

Pheasant Hill Apartments

2825 Vinewood Pl, Manhattan, Kansas 66502

Apartments Towers

300 N 5th St, Manhattan, Kansas 66502

Garden Grove II

1115 Garden Way, Manhattan, Kansas 66502

Garden Grove Apartments

1119 Garden Way, Manhattan, Kansas 66502

Willow Ridge Apartments

5547 Stone Crest Court, Manhattan, Kansas 66505

Tuttle Creek Residences

1300 E Marlatt Ave, Manhattan, Kansas 66502

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

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 54,287 people living in 21,428 households.

There are 26,504 renters living in 12,847 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 24,268 housing units in the Manhattan area. Of these, 14,440 units are rental homes, making up 60 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Manhattan, Kansas, there are 1 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
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
708 3,117 4,452 2,928 1,205
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 many renter households in Manhattan are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 53 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 31 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 Manhattan

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $812 to $1,712. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $812
One BR $817
Two BR $1,009
Three BR $1,347
Four BR $1,712
2024 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 Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 241 34 percent
One BR 1,599 51 percent
Two BR 2,536 57 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 Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 638
Public Housing 226
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 80
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 26
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 455 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.