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

Discover affordable housing in Ellis County where there are 17+ 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.

Meadowview Place

701 E 12th St, Ellis, Kansas 67637

Sundance of Hays II

1311 E 33rd St, Hays, Kansas 67601

Hays Plaza Apartments

1005 W 28th St, Hays, Kansas 67601

Hays Commons

2800 Grant Ave, Hays, Kansas 67601

Maronde Life Management Home

604 8th St, Victoria, Kansas 67671

Centennial Towers

2502 Sherman Avenue, Hays, Kansas 67601

Spruce Villa

1201 Spruce St, Ellis, Kansas 67637

Stonepost Apartments

109 E 4th St, Hays, Kansas 67601

Epworth Towers

2800 Augusta Ln, Hays, Kansas 67601

Woodhaven Apartments

1412 E 29th St, Hays, Kansas 67601

Wyndam Place Senior Residences

2734 Hall St, Hays, Kansas 67601

Volga-Canal Housing

1728 Volga Dr, Hays, Kansas 67601

StonePost Lofts

305 Main St, Hays, Kansas 67601

Golden Plains Apt

2107 E 21st, Hays, Kansas

Water Tower Apt

2010 Patio Drive, Hays, Kansas

The Elms

613 Grant Street Ter, Victoria, Kansas 67671

Sunrise Apartments

1701 Sunset Trl, Hays, Kansas 67601

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ellis County, Kansas
$17.94/hour
$10.69 (+147%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $10.69 (+147%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Ellis County, 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 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Ellis County, Kansas.

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

How many renters live in Ellis County, Kansas?

The County of Ellis County has 28,921 people living in 11,958 households.

There are 8,916 renters living in 4,623 renter households in this County. Renters make up 30.83 percent of the population living in Ellis County.

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

There are an estimated 13,214 housing units in the Ellis County area. Of these, 5,020 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ellis County, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ellis County?

The rental vacancy rate in Ellis County is 5 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 Ellis County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ellis County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
157 808 2,094 1,011 309
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ellis County

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Ellis County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $642 to $1,607. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $642
One BR $721
Two BR $947
Three BR $1,306
Four BR $1,607
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ellis County, Kansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Ellis 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 65 41 percent
One BR 512 63 percent
Two BR 1,441 69 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ellis County, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Ellis County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 335
Public Housing 46
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 241
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 133
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ellis County, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Ellis County, Kansas

Ellis County features 394 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 Ellis County, Kansas

There are 137 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ellis County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ellis County, Kansas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ellis County, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $852 and $1,042.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.