Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in South Haven, KS

Discover affordable housing in South Haven where there are 1+ 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.

Spring Creek Haven

330 Frederick St, South Haven, Kansas

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How To Identify Affordable Housing in South Haven, 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
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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 South Haven, Kansas
$18.03/hour
$10.78 (+149%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $10.78 (+149%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About South Haven, Kansas Affordable Housing ↓

How many renters live in South Haven, Kansas?

The City of South Haven has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 25.29 percent of the population living in South Haven.

What is the rental market like in South Haven, Kansas?

There are an estimated housing units in the South Haven area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in South Haven, Kansas, there are 1.26 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in South Haven?

The rental vacancy rate in South Haven 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 South Haven for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in South Haven
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 14 12 16 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in South Haven

A large number of apartments in South Haven 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 South Haven

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $645 to $1,268. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $645
One BR $725
Two BR $952
Three BR $1,151
Four BR $1,268
2024 Fair Market Rents in South Haven, Kansas

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

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 13 93 percent
Two BR 7 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in South Haven, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in South Haven?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in South Haven, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in South Haven, Kansas

South Haven features 0 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 South Haven, Kansas

There are 8 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in South Haven.

Housing Choice Vouchers in South Haven, Kansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay South Haven landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in South Haven.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in South Haven, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $857 and $1,047.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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