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

Discover affordable housing in Russell where there are 7+ 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.

Northview Apartments

SW Ash and Iron St, Russell, Kansas 67665

Village Townhomes

330 E 15th St, Russell, Kansas 67665

Russell Housing

619 E 1st St, Russell, Kansas 67665

Sunset Village Northview Apartments

110 S Ash St, Russell, Kansas 67665

Russell September Housing

238 S Lincoln St, Russell, Kansas 67665

Prairie Acres and Parkside Manor

325 N Grant St, Russell, Kansas 67665

Nwkhi Single Family Housing Program

115 W 17th St, Russell, Kansas 67665

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Russell, 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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What HUD offices serve Russell, Kansas?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Public Housing programs for Russell, Kansas.

Go to the Kansas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Russell.

How many renters live in Russell, Kansas?

The City of Russell has 4,238 people living in 1,886 households.

There are 1,308 renters living in 545 renter households in this City. Renters make up 30.86 percent of the population living in Russell.

What is the rental market like in Russell, Kansas?

There are an estimated 2,261 housing units in the Russell area. Of these, 625 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Russell, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Russell?

The rental vacancy rate in Russell is 13 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 Russell for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Russell
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 130 168 187 52
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Russell

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

Among renter households in this market, 25 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 8 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 Russell

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,244. 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 $1,066
Four BR $1,244
2024 Fair Market Rents in Russell, Kansas

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

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 130 100 percent
Two BR 78 46 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Russell, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Russell?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 34
Public Housing 78
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 28
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Russell, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Russell, Kansas

Russell features 118 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 Russell, Kansas

There are 28 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Russell.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Russell, Kansas

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.