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

Discover affordable housing in Whitewater 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.

Sunflower Apartments Whitewater

615 S Main St, Whitewater, Kansas 67154

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Whitewater, 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.
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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Whitewater, Kansas
$19.26/hour
$12.01 (+166%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $12.01 (+166%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Whitewater, 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, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Mainstream Voucher programs for Whitewater, Kansas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Whitewater, Kansas.

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

How many renters live in Whitewater, Kansas?

The City of Whitewater has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 22.33 percent of the population living in Whitewater.

What is the rental market like in Whitewater, Kansas?

There are an estimated housing units in the Whitewater area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Whitewater, Kansas, there are 1.12 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Whitewater?

The rental vacancy rate in Whitewater is 11 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 Whitewater for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Whitewater
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
4 17 9 17 26
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Whitewater

A large number of apartments in Whitewater 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 Whitewater

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $689 to $1,639. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $689
One BR $774
Two BR $1,017
Three BR $1,339
Four BR $1,639
2024 Fair Market Rents in Whitewater, Kansas

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

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 4 100 percent
One BR 15 88 percent
Two BR 9 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Whitewater, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Whitewater?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Whitewater, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Whitewater, Kansas

Whitewater features 12 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 Whitewater, Kansas

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Whitewater.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Whitewater, Kansas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Whitewater, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $915 and $1,119.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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