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

Discover affordable housing in Brown County where there are 16+ 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.

Maple Grove Complex I & II

511 Iowa St, Hiawatha, Kansas 66434

Pemberton Village

1400 N 1st St, Hiawatha, Kansas 66434

Maple Senior Residences

722 Oregon St, Hiawatha, Kansas 66434

South Park Apartments

1011 Oregon St, Sabetha, Kansas 66534

Northfield Village

326 Locust St, Everest, Kansas 66424

Hiawatha Plaza

801 N 4th St, Hiawatha, Kansas 66434

Lake Village Apartments ( Horton Apartments )

405 E 16th St, Horton, Kansas 66439

Hillcrest Apartments

515 Roosevelt St, Sabetha, Kansas 66534

Kickapoo Elder Housing

888 112th Dr., Kickapoo Tribal Center, Kansas 66439

Mid-Town Apt

200 N 1st St, Sabetha, Kansas

Maple Winds Vill II

413 Iowa St, Hiawatha, Kansas

Brookwood Apt

721 N Washington St, Sabetha, Kansas

Maple Winds Vill I

403 Iowa Street, Hiawatha, Kansas

Sabetha Hillcrest Creekview Terrace

1540 Southview Dr, Sabetha, Kansas 66534

Arbor Knoll Homes

1701 Euclid Ave, Horton, Kansas 66439

Hiawatha Place

116 Apache St, Hiawatha, Kansas 66434

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

The County of Brown County has 9,486 people living in 3,664 households.

There are 2,373 renters living in 1,005 renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.02 percent of the population living in Brown County.

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

There are an estimated 4,507 housing units in the Brown County area. Of these, 1,042 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Brown County, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Brown County?

The rental vacancy rate in Brown County is 2 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 Brown County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Brown County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
10 259 318 319 91
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Brown County

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

Among renter households in this market, 29 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Brown County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,185. 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 $1,173
Four BR $1,185
2024 Fair Market Rents in Brown County, Kansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Brown 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 5 50 percent
One BR 231 89 percent
Two BR 228 72 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Brown County, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Brown County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 100
Public Housing 63
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 69
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 73
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Brown County, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Brown County, Kansas

Brown County features 234 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 Brown County, Kansas

There are 141 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Brown County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Brown County, Kansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Brown County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Brown County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.