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

Discover affordable housing in Mitchell County where there are 7+ 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.

Belle Vista Apartments

520 N Western Ave, Beloit, Kansas 67420

Beloit Center Apartments

600 N Bell St, Beloit, Kansas 67420

Sunny Slope Manor

200 Cedar Ave, Beloit, Kansas 67420

Porter House

209 E Main St, Beloit, Kansas 67420

Crown Homes of Beloit

PO Box 607, Beloit, Kansas 67420

Glen Haven

313 West Main, Glen Elder, Kansas

Sunrise Drive Apartments

101 Sunrise Dr, Cawker City, Kansas 67430

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Mitchell County, Kansas
$16.70/hour
$9.45 (+130%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $9.45 (+130%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Mitchell County, Kansas?

The County of Mitchell County has 5,829 people living in 2,445 households.

There are 1,133 renters living in 593 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.44 percent of the population living in Mitchell County.

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

There are an estimated 3,128 housing units in the Mitchell County area. Of these, 728 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mitchell County, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mitchell County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mitchell County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
36 75 295 129 41
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mitchell County

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

Among renter households in this market, 20 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 Mitchell County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,244. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $633
One BR $713
Two BR $882
Three BR $1,138
Four BR $1,244
2024 Fair Market Rents in Mitchell County, Kansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Mitchell 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 36 100 percent
One BR 73 97 percent
Two BR 197 67 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Mitchell County, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Mitchell County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 42
Public Housing 65
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 7
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 20
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Mitchell County, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Mitchell County, Kansas

Mitchell County features 84 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 Mitchell County, Kansas

There are 51 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mitchell County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mitchell County, Kansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mitchell County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Mitchell County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mitchell County, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $794 and $970.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.