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

Discover affordable housing in Newton where there are 11+ 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.

Garden Walk of Newton

120 Southport Dr, Newton, Kansas 67114

South Park Apartments II

1501 Old Main St, Newton, Kansas 67114

Newton Plaza

300 W 5th St, Newton, Kansas 67114

Lincoln Park

400 W 6th Street, Newton, Kansas 67114

Prairie Fire Residences

1736 Paddington Circle, Newton, Kansas 67114

Meadowlark Valley

110 Columbus Ave, Newton, Kansas 67114

Sunset Townhouses

1001 Boyd Ave, Newton, Kansas 67114

Northview Residences

1108 Russell Dr, Newton, Kansas 67114

Northview Housing

900 Myrtle St, Newton, Kansas 67114

Walnut Meadows

1800 S Old Main, Newton, Kansas

Midtown Towers Roanoke Court Conversion

115 W 9th St, Newton, Kansas 67114

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 Newton, 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 Newton, 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 programs for Newton, Kansas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Newton, Kansas.

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

How many renters live in Newton, Kansas?

The City of Newton has 18,527 people living in 7,291 households.

There are 5,367 renters living in 2,266 renter households in this City. Renters make up 28.97 percent of the population living in Newton.

What is the rental market like in Newton, Kansas?

There are an estimated 8,247 housing units in the Newton area. Of these, 2,719 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Newton, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Newton?

The rental vacancy rate in Newton is 15 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 Newton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Newton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
106 430 961 524 135
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Newton

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Newton

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 Newton, Kansas

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

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 83 78 percent
One BR 292 68 percent
Two BR 773 80 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Newton, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Newton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 310
Public Housing 136
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 87
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 36
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 32
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Newton, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Newton, Kansas

Newton features 302 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 Newton, Kansas

There are 149 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Newton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Newton, Kansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Newton landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Newton.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.