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

Discover affordable housing in Wabaunsee County where there are 4+ 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.

High View Apt

700 Lowe St, Alta Vista, Kansas

Lakewood Apt

1005 Grand Ave, Alma, Kansas

Sunset Apt

212 Paxico Ave, Paxico, Kansas

Prairie Wind Apartments or Eskridge Housing I

201 N Cedar St, Eskridge, Kansas 66423

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Wabaunsee County, Kansas
$18.18/hour
$10.93 (+151%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $10.93 (+151%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Wabaunsee County, Kansas?

The County of Wabaunsee County has 6,922 people living in 2,570 households.

There are 1,248 renters living in 465 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.03 percent of the population living in Wabaunsee County.

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

There are an estimated 3,128 housing units in the Wabaunsee County area. Of these, 481 units are rental homes, making up 15 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Wabaunsee County?

The rental vacancy rate in Wabaunsee County is 3 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 Wabaunsee County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wabaunsee County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
7 128 132 139 43
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wabaunsee County

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

Among renter households in this market, 28 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 9 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 Wabaunsee County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $726 to $1,372. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $726
One BR $731
Two BR $960
Three BR $1,231
Four BR $1,372
2024 Fair Market Rents in Wabaunsee County, Kansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Wabaunsee 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
Studio 0 100 percent
One BR 118 92 percent
Two BR 85 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Wabaunsee County, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Wabaunsee County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 8
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 5
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 30
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Wabaunsee County, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Wabaunsee County, Kansas

Wabaunsee County features 30 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 Wabaunsee County, Kansas

There are 8 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Wabaunsee County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wabaunsee County, Kansas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Wabaunsee County, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $864 and $1,056.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.