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

Discover affordable housing in Decatur County where there are 5+ 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.

Sappa Valley Manor

206 N Elk Ave, Oberlin, Kansas 67749

Sappa Valley Manor

202 N Elk Ave, Oberlin, Kansas 67749

Parkview Apartments

311 N Garfield Ave, Oberlin, Kansas 67749

SAPPA VALLEY MANOR

202 N ELK AVE, Oberlin, Kansas 67749

First Oberlin Rentals

402 N Martin Ave, Oberlin, Kansas 67749

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

The County of Decatur County has 2,771 people living in 1,324 households.

There are 555 renters living in 258 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.03 percent of the population living in Decatur County.

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

There are an estimated 1,646 housing units in the Decatur County area. Of these, 298 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Decatur County, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Decatur County?

The rental vacancy rate in Decatur County is 13 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 Decatur County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Decatur County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
5 12 104 87 37
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Decatur County

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

Among renter households in this market, 21 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 9 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 Decatur County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,497. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $633
One BR $677
Two BR $882
Three BR $1,243
Four BR $1,497
2024 Fair Market Rents in Decatur County, Kansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Decatur 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 5 100 percent
One BR 11 92 percent
Two BR 81 78 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Decatur County, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Decatur County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 26
Public Housing 30
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 17
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Decatur County, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Decatur County, Kansas

Decatur County features 77 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 Decatur County, Kansas

There are 26 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Decatur County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Decatur County, Kansas

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.