How many renters live in Rossville, Kansas?
The City of Rossville has 1,083 people living in 414 households.
There are 446 renters living in 185 renter households in this City. Renters make up 41.18 percent of the population living in Rossville.
What is the rental market like in Rossville, Kansas?
There are an estimated 471 housing units in the Rossville area. Of these, 205 units are rental homes, making up 44 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Rossville, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Rossville?
The rental vacancy rate in Rossville is 10 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 Rossville for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rossville
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 20 | 47 | 69 | 5 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rossville
A large number of apartments in Rossville 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 Rossville are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 35 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 Rossville
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $726 to $1,372. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $726 |
| One BR | $731 |
| Two BR | $960 |
| Three BR | $1,231 |
| Four BR | $1,372 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Rossville, Kansas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Rossville?
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 | 41 | 93 percent |
| One BR | 19 | 95 percent |
| Two BR | 29 | 62 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Rossville, Kansas
How many affordable rental units are in Rossville?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Rossville, Kansas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 10 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Rossville, Kansas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Rossville, Kansas
Rossville features 10 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 Rossville, Kansas
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rossville.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Rossville, Kansas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Rossville landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Rossville.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rossville, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $864 and $1,056.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
