Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Reno County, KS

Discover affordable housing in Reno County where there are 26+ 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 Sentney Lofts

126 E 2nd Avenue, Hutchinson, Kansas 67501

Commerce Gardens

1801 Lyman Street, Hutchinson, Kansas 67501

The Wiley Plaza

100 N Main St, Hutchinson, Kansas 67501

Tierra Verde Apartments

118 E Avenue a, Hutchinson, Kansas 67501

Crown Homes of Hutchinson

1408 W 11th Ave, Hutchinson, Kansas 67501

Clusters Apartments

1401 E 23rd Ave, Hutchinson, Kansas 67502

Hutchinson Lofts

720 N Main St, Hutchinson, Kansas 67501

The Link of Hutchinson

1 South Washington, Hutchinson, Kansas 67501

Walnut Court

100 E 2nd Ave, Hutchinson, Kansas 67501

Mill Manor

110 S Mill St, Arlington, Kansas 67514

North Park Village Residences

1300 E 33rd Avenue, Hutchinson, Kansas 67502

Washington Heights

2700 N Washington Street, Hutchinson, Kansas 67502

Porter Commons Apartments

1415 Katie Dr, Hutchinson, Kansas 67501

Tech Residential II

906 E 27th Ave, Hutchinson, Kansas 67502

Mission Place

3101 N Plum St, Hutchinson, Kansas 67502

Tech I

915 E 12th Ave, Hutchinson, Kansas 67501

Coventry Court Townhomes II

1700 Coventry Ct, Hutchinson, Kansas 67502

Friendship Place

201 Friendship Rd, South Hutchinson, Kansas 67505

Sunshine Villa

425 W Avenue B, Buhler, Kansas

Coventry Court Townhomes

1741 Coventry Ct, Hutchinson, Kansas 67502

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Reno County, Kansas
$18.45/hour
$11.20 (+154%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $11.20 (+154%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Reno County, Kansas?

The County of Reno County has 61,881 people living in 25,157 households.

There are 15,925 renters living in 7,467 renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.73 percent of the population living in Reno County.

What is the rental market like in Reno County, Kansas?

There are an estimated 28,309 housing units in the Reno County area. Of these, 8,143 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Reno County, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Reno County?

The rental vacancy rate in Reno County is 8 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 Reno County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Reno County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
259 1,833 3,393 1,497 409
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Reno County

A large number of apartments in Reno County 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 Reno County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Reno County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $660 to $1,297. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $660
One BR $741
Two BR $974
Three BR $1,178
Four BR $1,297
2024 Fair Market Rents in Reno County, Kansas

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

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 190 73 percent
One BR 1,284 70 percent
Two BR 2,336 69 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Reno County, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Reno County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 627
Public Housing 144
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 425
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 12
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 25
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Reno County, Kansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Reno County, Kansas

Reno County features 715 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 Reno County, Kansas

There are 346 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Reno County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Reno County, Kansas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Reno County, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $877 and $1,071.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.