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

Discover affordable housing in Shawnee 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.

Shawnee Station

65th And Mauer Rd, Shawnee, Kansas 66226

Bluejacket Lodge

11212 W 58th St, Shawnee, Kansas 66203

Cottonwood Park Apartments

6321 Cottonwood Dr, Shawnee, Kansas 66216

Quivira Apartments

12000 W 77th Ter, Shawnee, Kansas 66216

Sedona Point

6527 Reeder St, Shawnee, Kansas 66203

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Shawnee, Kansas
$23.83/hour
$16.58 (+229%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $16.58 (+229%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Shawnee, 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 Shawnee, Kansas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Shawnee, Kansas.

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

How many renters live in Shawnee, Kansas?

The City of Shawnee has 69,220 people living in 25,880 households.

There are 15,118 renters living in 7,088 renter households in this City. Renters make up 21.84 percent of the population living in Shawnee.

What is the rental market like in Shawnee, Kansas?

There are an estimated 26,313 housing units in the Shawnee area. Of these, 6,981 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Shawnee, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Shawnee?

The rental vacancy rate in Shawnee is 3 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 Shawnee for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Shawnee
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
252 1,990 3,013 963 287
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Shawnee

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

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Shawnee

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $985 to $1,931. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $985
One BR $1,098
Two BR $1,258
Three BR $1,645
Four BR $1,931
2024 Fair Market Rents in Shawnee, Kansas

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

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 184 73 percent
One BR 1,153 58 percent
Two BR 1,536 51 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Shawnee, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Shawnee?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,171
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 52
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Shawnee, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Shawnee, Kansas

Shawnee features 53 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 Shawnee, Kansas

There are 994 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Shawnee.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Shawnee, Kansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Shawnee landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Shawnee.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Shawnee, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,132 and $1,384.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.