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

Discover affordable housing in Quinter where there are 1+ 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.

Southside Apartments

914 Main St, Quinter, Kansas 67752

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

The City of Quinter has 902 people living in 384 households.

There are 194 renters living in 119 renter households in this City. Renters make up 21.51 percent of the population living in Quinter.

What is the rental market like in Quinter, Kansas?

There are an estimated 414 housing units in the Quinter area. Of these, 125 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Quinter, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Quinter?

The rental vacancy rate in Quinter is 5 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 Quinter for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Quinter
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 24 38 30 26
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Quinter

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

Among renter households in this market, 30 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Quinter

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,175. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $633
One BR $786
Two BR $882
Three BR $1,101
Four BR $1,175
2024 Fair Market Rents in Quinter, Kansas

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

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
One BR 12 50 percent
Two BR 34 89 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Quinter, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Quinter?

Income Based Apartments in Quinter, Kansas

Quinter features 0 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 Quinter, Kansas

There are 16 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Quinter.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Quinter, Kansas

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.