What HUD offices serve Ottawa, 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.
Go to the Kansas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Ottawa.
How many renters live in Ottawa, Kansas?
The City of Ottawa has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 30.37 percent of the population living in Ottawa.
What is the rental market like in Ottawa, Kansas?
There are an estimated housing units in the Ottawa area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ottawa, Kansas, there are 1.08 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ottawa?
The rental vacancy rate in Ottawa is 7 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 Ottawa for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ottawa
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 142 368 856 411 79 Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ottawa
A large number of apartments in Ottawa have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How Much Is Rent in Ottawa
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $761 to $1,421. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents Studio $761 One BR $766 Two BR $1,006 Three BR $1,229 Four BR $1,421 2024 Fair Market Rents in Ottawa, Kansas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Ottawa?
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 17 12 percent One BR 233 63 percent Two BR 602 70 percent Rental Units Below FMR in Ottawa, Kansas
How many affordable rental units are in Ottawa?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in
Ottawa, Kansas including the following: Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.Federal Program Unit Count Low Income Housing Tax Credit Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ottawa, Kansas
Income Based Apartments in Ottawa, Kansas
Ottawa features 303 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 Ottawa, Kansas
There are 181 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ottawa.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Ottawa, Kansas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ottawa landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Ottawa.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ottawa, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $905 and $1,107.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.