What HUD offices serve St Paul, 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.
Go to the Kansas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near St Paul.
How many renters live in St Paul, Kansas?
The City of St Paul has 604 people living in 221 households.
There are 112 renters living in 81 renter households in this City. Renters make up 18.54 percent of the population living in St Paul.
What is the rental market like in St Paul, Kansas?
There are an estimated 267 housing units in the St Paul area. Of these, 89 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in St Paul, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in St Paul?
The rental vacancy rate in St Paul is 9 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 St Paul for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in St Paul
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4 | 59 | 15 | 1 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in St Paul
A large number of apartments in St Paul 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 St Paul are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 2 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 1 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 St Paul
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $667 to $1,442. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $667 |
| One BR | $671 |
| Two BR | $882 |
| Three BR | $1,217 |
| Four BR | $1,442 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in St Paul, Kansas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in St Paul?
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 | 4 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 47 | 80 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in St Paul, Kansas
How many affordable rental units are in St Paul?
Income Based Apartments in St Paul, Kansas
St Paul 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 St Paul, Kansas
There are 10 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in St Paul.
Housing Choice Vouchers in St Paul, Kansas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay St Paul landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in St Paul.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in St Paul, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $794 and $970.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
