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

Discover affordable housing in Pottawatomie County where there are 20+ 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.

Highland Ridge Apartments

509 Stone Drive, Manhattan, Kansas 66503

Colorado Plaza Senior Apartments

420 Colorado St, Manhattan, Kansas 66502

Canyon Creek Senior Housing

S Wreath & Oakbrook Place, Manhattan, Kansas 66503

Cottonwood Oregon T

601 E State St, Westmoreland, Kansas 66549

Kaylene Court Apartments

1011 14th St, Wamego, Kansas 66547

Birchwood Villas Apartments

5428 Ledge Stone Dr, Manhattan, Kansas 66503

Gardens at Flint Hills

1339 Flint Hills Pl, Manhattan, Kansas 66502

Homestead Affordable Wamego

1008 Kaw Valley Park Cir, Wamego, Kansas 66547

Flint Hills Improvement

1300 Flint Hills Pl, Manhattan, Kansas 66502

Pheasant Hill Apartments

2825 Vinewood Pl, Manhattan, Kansas 66502

Apartments Towers

300 N 5th St, Manhattan, Kansas 66502

Grand Avenue Apartments

311 S Grand Ave, St Marys, Kansas 66536

Garden Grove II

1115 Garden Way, Manhattan, Kansas 66502

Garden Grove Apartments

1119 Garden Way, Manhattan, Kansas 66502

Lucien Street Apartments

119 W 3rd St, Onaga, Kansas 0

Willow Ridge Apartments

5547 Stone Crest Court, Manhattan, Kansas 66505

Prairie View

840 Clifton Street, Onaga, Kansas

Northview

1200 Chrysler Dr, Wamego, Kansas 66547

Walnut Hill

505 W Walnut St, St Marys, Kansas 66536

Tuttle Creek Residences

1300 E Marlatt Ave, Manhattan, Kansas 66502

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Pottawatomie County, Kansas
$19.11/hour
$11.86 (+164%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $11.86 (+164%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Pottawatomie County, Kansas?

The County of Pottawatomie County has 25,482 people living in 9,054 households.

There are 4,189 renters living in 1,837 renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.44 percent of the population living in Pottawatomie County.

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

There are an estimated 9,938 housing units in the Pottawatomie County area. Of these, 1,955 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pottawatomie County?

The rental vacancy rate in Pottawatomie County is 6 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 Pottawatomie County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pottawatomie County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
41 167 786 589 152
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pottawatomie County

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Pottawatomie County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $812 to $1,712. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $812
One BR $817
Two BR $1,009
Three BR $1,347
Four BR $1,712
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pottawatomie County, Kansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Pottawatomie 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 22 54 percent
One BR 117 70 percent
Two BR 534 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Pottawatomie County, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Pottawatomie County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 66
Public Housing 32
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 64
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pottawatomie County, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Pottawatomie County, Kansas

Pottawatomie County features 465 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 Pottawatomie County, Kansas

There are 411 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pottawatomie County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pottawatomie County, Kansas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pottawatomie County, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $908 and $1,110.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.