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

Discover affordable housing in Topeka where there are 106+ 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.

Paradise Plaza I

1110 SE Powell St , Topeka, Kansas 66607

bed 2-3
payment $518-598/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Knightsbridge Apartments

501 SW Franklin Ave, Topeka, Kansas 66606

bed 1
payment Subsidized

Luther Place II

4900 SW Huntoon St, Topeka, Kansas 66604

bed 1-2

Echo Ridge

2010 SE California Ave, Topeka, Kansas 66607

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Luther Place I

5000 SW Huntoon St, Topeka, Kansas 66604

bed 1
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Wesparke Village

3500 SW. Wesparke Ln, Topeka, Kansas 66614

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Glenn Oaks

1243 SW Western Ave , Topeka, Kansas 66604

bed Studio-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Ybarra Place

2515 SE Legacy Ln , Topeka, Kansas 66607

bed 1-2
payment $540-601/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Pine Ridge Manor / Marshall Square

3809 SW 7th St, Topeka, Kansas 66606

payment Subsidized

Asbury Mount Olive Apartments

1180 SW Buchanan St , Topeka, Kansas 66604

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Sheltered Living

2126 SW 36th St, Topeka, Kansas 66611

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

Shorey Villa

2200 NW Polk St, Topeka, Kansas 66608

payment Subsidized

Sheltered Living 87

5936 SW 10th Ter, Topeka, Kansas 66604

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

The First Apartments

3805 SW 18th St, Topeka, Kansas 66604

payment Subsidized

Jefferson Villa

421 SE 21st St, Topeka, Kansas 66607

payment Subsidized

La Colonia

331 NE Golden Ave, Topeka, Kansas 66616

payment Subsidized

Fox Ridge Townhouses I - IV

1209 SW Glendale Dr, Topeka, Kansas 66604

payment Subsidized

Century Plaza Apartments

2200 SE 28th St, Topeka, Kansas 66605

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Congregate Living Opport

4316 SW Drury Ln, Topeka, Kansas 66604

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

Breakthrough

3003 SE Powell St, Topeka, Kansas 66605

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Topeka, 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
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
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 Topeka, Kansas
$18.18/hour
$10.93 (+151%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $10.93 (+151%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Topeka, 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), Public Housing programs for Topeka, Kansas.

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

How many renters live in Topeka, Kansas?

The City of Topeka has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.33 percent of the population living in Topeka.

What is the rental market like in Topeka, Kansas?

There are an estimated housing units in the Topeka area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Topeka, Kansas, there are 1.06 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Topeka?

The rental vacancy rate in Topeka is 10 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 Topeka for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Topeka
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
3,485 4,993 8,132 5,907 667
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Topeka

A large number of apartments in Topeka 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 Topeka

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $726 to $1,372. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $726
One BR $731
Two BR $960
Three BR $1,231
Four BR $1,372
2024 Fair Market Rents in Topeka, Kansas

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

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 1,927 55 percent
One BR 3,243 65 percent
Two BR 4,056 50 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Topeka, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Topeka?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Topeka, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Topeka, Kansas

Topeka features 1,937 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 Topeka, Kansas

There are 2,498 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Topeka.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Topeka, Kansas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Topeka, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $864 and $1,056.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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