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

Discover affordable housing in Wichita where there are 327+ 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.

The Residences At Linwood

2002 S. Hydraulic Street , Wichita, Kansas 67211

bed Studio-2
payment $450-650/mo.
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accessibility Accessible

Buttonwood Tree Apartments

9211 E Harry St, Wichita, Kansas 67207

bed 1-2
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accessibility Accessible

Windridge Apartments

2502 W Wildwood Ln, Wichita, Kansas 67217

bed 1-4
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Shadybrook Estates

4925 Shadybrook Lane, Wichita, Kansas 67208

bed 1
payment Subsidized

Sunnydale Pointe Apartments

550 W 33rd St N, Wichita, Kansas 67204

bed 2-3
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accessibility Accessible

Regal Cottages

1460 E 17th St N, Wichita, Kansas 67214

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accessibility Accessible

Regal Plaza

2500 E 27th Street, Wichita, Kansas 67219

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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Huston Center

2245 S Broadway Street, Wichita, Kansas 67211

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accessibility Accessible

Keystone Apartments

758 Sylvan Ln, Wichita, Kansas 67218

bed 1
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Sandstone Apartments

610 S. Oliver, Wichita, Kansas 67218

bed 1
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Almond Tree Apartments

339 N Country Acres Ave, Wichita, Kansas 67212

bed Studio-1
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Somerset Plaza Tower

2395 N Somerset Street, Wichita, Kansas 67204

bed 1
payment Subsidized

Inter - Faith Villa Courts

848 N Market Street, Wichita, Kansas 67214

bed 1-3
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accessibility Accessible

Greenway Park Apartments

404 W Pawnee St, Wichita, Kansas 67213

bed 1
payment Subsidized

Mohr Place I

Freeman Ln, Wichita, Kansas 67212

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Mohr Place II

6922 W Shade Ln, Wichita, Kansas 67212

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

The Gardens at Wichita Place

3200 S Wichita St, Wichita, Kansas 67217

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Beacon Hill Senior Residences

2395 N. Beacon Hill, Wichita, Kansas 67220

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Sheridan Village

1051 S Bluffview Drive, Wichita, Kansas 67218

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Prairie Villa

5640 E 21st St N, Wichita, Kansas 67208

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Wichita, 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.
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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Wichita, 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 Wichita, 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 Wichita, Kansas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Wichita, Kansas.

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

How many renters live in Wichita, Kansas?

The City of Wichita has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.6 percent of the population living in Wichita.

What is the rental market like in Wichita, Kansas?

There are an estimated housing units in the Wichita area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Wichita, Kansas, there are 1.08 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Wichita?

The rental vacancy rate in Wichita is 7 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 Wichita for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wichita
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
3,817 16,419 21,558 15,104 2,766
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wichita

A large number of apartments in Wichita 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 Wichita

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 Wichita, Kansas

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

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 1,901 50 percent
One BR 8,955 55 percent
Two BR 13,830 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Wichita, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Wichita?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Wichita, 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 Wichita, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Wichita, Kansas

Wichita features 2,158 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 Wichita, Kansas

There are 3,855 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Wichita.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wichita, Kansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Wichita landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Wichita.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Wichita, 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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