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

Discover affordable housing in Sumner County where there are 15+ 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.

Wedgewood Apartments

900 N Woodlawn St, Wellington, Kansas 67152

Vantage Point Apartments

1030 W College St, Wellington, Kansas 67152

Friendship Village

300 N Ewing St, Caldwell, Kansas 67022

Belle Plaine Apartments

415 N Main St, Belle Plaine, Kansas 67013

Riverview Village

200 S Ohio, Oxford, Kansas 67119

Westwood Arms

1026 Shady Lane Ct, Wellington, Kansas 67152

Futures Unlimited Inc

1018 W College St, Wellington, Kansas 67152

Eastwood Apartments

1320 Michigan St, Wellington, Kansas 67152

Wheat Capital Manor

400 S C St, Wellington, Kansas 67152

Gateway Cottages

300 E Spring Ave, Conway Springs, Kansas 67031

Spring Creek Haven

330 Frederick St, South Haven, Kansas

Chikaskia Manor

110 W Cherry, Argonia, Kansas

Woodlawn Apts

813 N Woodlawn, Wellington, Kansas

Pwk Wellington, Phases I and I

815 N Woodlawn St, Wellington, Kansas 67152

Wellington Place

924 S Washington Ave, Wellington, Kansas 67152

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sumner County, Kansas
$18.03/hour
$10.78 (+149%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $10.78 (+149%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Sumner County, Kansas?

The County of Sumner County has 22,517 people living in 8,977 households.

There are 4,862 renters living in 2,301 renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.59 percent of the population living in Sumner County.

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

There are an estimated 10,390 housing units in the Sumner County area. Of these, 2,614 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sumner County, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sumner County?

The rental vacancy rate in Sumner County is 12 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 Sumner County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sumner County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
124 469 852 659 181
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sumner County

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

Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Sumner County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $645 to $1,268. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $645
One BR $725
Two BR $952
Three BR $1,151
Four BR $1,268
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sumner County, Kansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sumner 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 78 63 percent
One BR 377 80 percent
Two BR 498 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sumner County, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Sumner County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 163
Public Housing 92
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 165
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 20
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 155
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sumner County, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Sumner County, Kansas

Sumner County features 378 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 Sumner County, Kansas

There are 174 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sumner County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sumner County, Kansas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sumner County, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $857 and $1,047.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.