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

Discover affordable housing in Osawatomie 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.

Woodland Hills Estates

502 Woodland Hills Cir, Osawatomie, Kansas 66064

Osawatomie Seniors

1545 Brown Ave, Osawatomie, Kansas 66064

Osawatomie Court Apartments

405 Carr Ave, Osawatomie, Kansas 66064

Chestnut Manor

1135 Chestnut St, Osawatomie, Kansas 66064

Lom Vista Estates

900 Melody Ln, Osawatomie, Kansas 66064

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Osawatomie, Kansas
$23.83/hour
$16.58 (+229%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $16.58 (+229%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Osawatomie, 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) programs for Osawatomie, Kansas.

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

How many renters live in Osawatomie, Kansas?

The City of Osawatomie has 4,256 people living in 1,506 households.

There are 1,256 renters living in 428 renter households in this City. Renters make up 29.51 percent of the population living in Osawatomie.

What is the rental market like in Osawatomie, Kansas?

There are an estimated 1,600 housing units in the Osawatomie area. Of these, 428 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Osawatomie, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Osawatomie?

The rental vacancy rate in Osawatomie 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 Osawatomie for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Osawatomie
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
54 37 144 172 21
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Osawatomie

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Osawatomie

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $985 to $1,931. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $985
One BR $1,098
Two BR $1,258
Three BR $1,645
Four BR $1,931
2024 Fair Market Rents in Osawatomie, Kansas

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

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 37 100 percent
Two BR 144 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Osawatomie, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Osawatomie?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 112
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 117
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 44
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Osawatomie, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Osawatomie, Kansas

Osawatomie features 161 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 Osawatomie, Kansas

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Osawatomie.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Osawatomie, Kansas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Osawatomie, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,132 and $1,384.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.