Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Mulvane, KS

Discover affordable housing in Mulvane 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.

Homestead Senior Residences Mulvane

220 E Rock Road Ct, Mulvane, Kansas 67110

Country Walk Apartments

340 E Rock Road Ct, Mulvane, Kansas 67110

Quad County Manor

605 East Main, Mulvane, Kansas

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

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Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Mulvane, Kansas
$19.26/hour
$12.01 (+166%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $12.01 (+166%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Mulvane, 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), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Mainstream Voucher programs for Mulvane, Kansas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Mulvane, Kansas.

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

How many renters live in Mulvane, Kansas?

The City of Mulvane has 6,003 people living in 2,345 households.

There are 1,196 renters living in 519 renter households in this City. Renters make up 19.92 percent of the population living in Mulvane.

What is the rental market like in Mulvane, Kansas?

There are an estimated 2,464 housing units in the Mulvane area. Of these, 569 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mulvane, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mulvane?

The rental vacancy rate in Mulvane is 0 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 Mulvane for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mulvane
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1 95 277 133 13
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mulvane

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

Among renter households in this market, 56 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Mulvane

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $689 to $1,639. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $689
One BR $774
Two BR $1,017
Three BR $1,339
Four BR $1,639
2024 Fair Market Rents in Mulvane, Kansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Mulvane?

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 28 29 percent
Two BR 97 35 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Mulvane, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Mulvane?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 56
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 63
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Mulvane, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Mulvane, Kansas

Mulvane features 63 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 Mulvane, Kansas

There are 45 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mulvane.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mulvane, Kansas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mulvane, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $915 and $1,119.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.