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

Discover affordable housing in Gray County where there are 3+ 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.

Cimarron One Apt

101 E Elizabeth Ave, Cimarron, Kansas

Hillcrest Manor

Main and Hillcrest, Cimarron, Kansas

Rustic Hills Apt

107 E Prospect, Cimarron, Kansas

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Gray 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 Gray County, Kansas?

The County of Gray County has 5,719 people living in 2,054 households.

There are 873 renters living in 403 renter households in this County. Renters make up 15.26 percent of the population living in Gray County.

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

There are an estimated 2,334 housing units in the Gray County area. Of these, 436 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Gray County, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Gray County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gray County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
15 50 181 127 25
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gray County

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

Among renter households in this market, 18 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 1 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 Gray County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,175. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $633
One BR $784
Two BR $882
Three BR $1,107
Four BR $1,175
2024 Fair Market Rents in Gray County, Kansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Gray 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 8 53 percent
One BR 24 48 percent
Two BR 111 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Gray County, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Gray County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 32
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Gray County, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Gray County, Kansas

Gray County features 32 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 Gray County, Kansas

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Gray County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Gray County, Kansas

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.