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

Discover affordable housing in Rawlins County where there are 0+ 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.

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

The County of Rawlins County has 2,544 people living in 1,165 households.

There are 696 renters living in 362 renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.36 percent of the population living in Rawlins County.

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

There are an estimated 1,372 housing units in the Rawlins County area. Of these, 382 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Rawlins County, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Rawlins County?

The rental vacancy rate in Rawlins County is 1 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 Rawlins County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rawlins County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
4 56 138 133 21
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rawlins County

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

Among renter households in this market, 19 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 4 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 Rawlins County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,497. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $633
One BR $671
Two BR $882
Three BR $1,066
Four BR $1,497
2024 Fair Market Rents in Rawlins County, Kansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Rawlins 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 0 100 percent
One BR 46 82 percent
Two BR 67 49 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Rawlins County, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Rawlins County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Rawlins County, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Rawlins County, Kansas

Rawlins County 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 Rawlins County, Kansas

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rawlins County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rawlins County, Kansas

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.