How many renters live in Waterville, Kansas?
The City of Waterville has 735 people living in 311 households.
There are 50 renters living in 35 renter households in this City. Renters make up 6.8 percent of the population living in Waterville.
What is the rental market like in Waterville, Kansas?
There are an estimated 371 housing units in the Waterville area. Of these, 43 units are rental homes, making up 12 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Waterville, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Waterville?
The rental vacancy rate in Waterville is 19 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 Waterville for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Waterville
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 4 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Waterville
A large number of apartments in Waterville 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 Waterville are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 6 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 Waterville
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,497. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $633 |
| One BR | $675 |
| Two BR | $882 |
| Three BR | $1,243 |
| Four BR | $1,497 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Waterville, Kansas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Waterville?
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 | 9 | 75 percent |
| Two BR | 14 | 100 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Waterville, Kansas
How many affordable rental units are in Waterville?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Waterville, Kansas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Public Housing | 16 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Waterville, Kansas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Waterville, Kansas
Waterville features 16 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 Waterville, Kansas
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Waterville.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Waterville, Kansas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Waterville landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Waterville.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Waterville, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $794 and $970.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
