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 12,615 people living in 5,060 households.
There are 3,831 renters living in 1,856 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 5,501 housing units in the Ottawa area. Of these, 2,002 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ottawa, Kansas, there are 1 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 many renter households in Ottawa are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 50 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 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:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 272 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 195 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 17 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 26 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ottawa, Kansas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
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.
