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

Discover affordable housing in Riley County where there are 5+ 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.

Prairie View Estate

315 N Park, Ogden, Kansas 66517

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Riley Centre

902 W Walnut St, Riley, Kansas 66531

payment Subsidized

Brookfield Residences

415 Walters Drive, Manhattan, Kansas 66502

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Heritage Ridge Apartments

3108 Heritage Ct, Manhattan, Kansas 66503

bed 1
payment $700/mo.

211 7th St Unit C

211 7th St Unit C, Ogden, Kansas 66517

bed 4
payment $900/mo.

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Riley County, Kansas

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Riley County, Kansas
$19.11/hour
$11.86 (+164%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $11.86 (+164%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Riley County, Kansas Affordable Housing ↓

How many renters live in Riley County, Kansas?

The County of Riley County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 45.66 percent of the population living in Riley County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Riley County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Riley County, Kansas, there are 1.05 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Riley County?

The rental vacancy rate in Riley County is 8 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 Riley County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Riley County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
790 3,162 5,236 3,691 1,644
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Riley County

A large number of apartments in Riley County 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 Riley County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $812 to $1,712. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $812
One BR $817
Two BR $1,009
Three BR $1,347
Four BR $1,712
2024 Fair Market Rents in Riley County, Kansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Riley 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 244 31 percent
One BR 1,610 51 percent
Two BR 2,926 56 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Riley County, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Riley County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Riley County, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Riley County, Kansas

Riley County features 72 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 Riley County, Kansas

There are 112 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Riley County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Riley County, Kansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Riley County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Riley County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Riley County, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $908 and $1,110.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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