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

Discover affordable housing in Osage County where there are 14+ 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.

Dogwood Glen Apartments

519 N 12th St, Osage City, Kansas 66523

Whispering Pines Apartments

515 N 13th St, Osage City, Kansas 66523

Valley View Village Apartments

508 Coal St, Carbondale, Kansas 66414

Townsite Apartments 1

116 W Jackson, Burlingame, Kansas 66413

Cof Integrated Living

134 Lord St, Osage City, Kansas 66523

Cof Training Svcs Inc - Osage

207 Barclay St, Osage City, Kansas 66523

Park Place

207 S 6th St, Osage City, Kansas 66523

Vista View Apartments

513 Coal St, Carbondale, Kansas

Morningside Plaza

1000 Main St, Osage City, Kansas 66523

Oak Street Plaza

200 Oak St, Overbrook, Kansas

Valley View Vill 2

510 Coal Street, Carbondale, Kansas

Valley View III Tucker Family Housing

600 Commercial St, Carbondale, Kansas 66414

Westside Plaza I

311 S Mason St, Scranton, Kansas 66537

Lyndon Rrh Inc

619 Madison St, Lyndon, Kansas 66451

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Osage 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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What HUD offices serve Osage County, 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) programs for Osage County, Kansas.

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

How many renters live in Osage County, Kansas?

The County of Osage County has 15,787 people living in 6,280 households.

There are 3,099 renters living in 1,348 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.63 percent of the population living in Osage County.

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

There are an estimated 7,273 housing units in the Osage County area. Of these, 1,413 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Osage County, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Osage County?

The rental vacancy rate in Osage 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 Osage County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Osage County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
18 229 613 348 97
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Osage County

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 10 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 Osage 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 Osage County, Kansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Osage 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 5 28 percent
One BR 175 76 percent
Two BR 456 74 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Osage County, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Osage County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 66
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 77
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 5
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 226
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Osage County, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Osage County, Kansas

Osage County features 273 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 Osage County, Kansas

There are 17 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Osage County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Osage County, Kansas

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.