Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Cass County, MO

Discover affordable housing in Cass County where there are 334+ 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.

Harrisonville Properties II

804 Locust St, Harrisonville, Missouri 64701

The Admiral Apartments

1310 Admiral Blvd, Kansas City, Missouri 64106

Walnut Estates

412 W Walnut St, Raymore, Missouri 64083

Posada Del Sol

1735 Summit St, Kansas City, Missouri 64108

Prairie Manor

8710 Sni a Bar Rd, Kansas City, Missouri 64129

Greenleaf Estates

16805 Spring Valley Rd, Belton, Missouri 64012

Golden Oaks

4319 N Holmes St, Kansas City, Missouri 64110

Mayfair Linwood

1224 E Linwood Blvd, Kansas City, Missouri 64109

Chouteau Village

3701 N Jackson Ave, Kansas City, Missouri 64117

Willow Estates

4800 S Hocker Rd, Kansas City, Missouri 64136

Linda Vista Apartments

1301 E Armour Blvd, Kansas City, Missouri 64109

Georgian Court

400 E Armour Blvd, Kansas City, Missouri 64109

Braircliff Point Apartments

209 NE 40th Ter, Kansas City, Missouri 64116

Parkview II, Apartments

Ninth and Paseo, Kansas City, Missouri 64106

Ashley Park Apartments

6391 Manchester Ave, Kansas City, Missouri 64133

3615 - 17 East Gregory

3615 E Gregory Blvd, Kansas City, Missouri 64132

Paseo East

4327 Paseo Blvd, Kansas City, Missouri 64110

Woodland Heights

4211 Woodland Ave, Kansas City, Missouri 64110

Residences at West Paseo

2635 Paseo Blvd, Kansas City, Missouri 64108

Jazz District Apartments Phase II

1602 E 19th St, Kansas City, Missouri 64108

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Cass County, Missouri
$23.83/hour
$11.53 (+94%) more than Missouri minimum wage and $16.58 (+229%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Cass County, Missouri?

The County of Cass County has 110,394 people living in 43,143 households.

There are 25,644 renters living in 11,752 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.23 percent of the population living in Cass County.

What is the rental market like in Cass County, Missouri?

There are an estimated 44,013 housing units in the Cass County area. Of these, 10,213 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cass County, Missouri, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cass County?

The rental vacancy rate in Cass County is 3 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Cass County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cass County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
201 1,735 3,850 3,342 605
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cass County

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Cass County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $985 to $1,931. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $985
One BR $1,098
Two BR $1,258
Three BR $1,645
Four BR $1,931
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cass County, Missouri

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Cass 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 116 58 percent
One BR 1,354 78 percent
Two BR 2,607 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Cass County, Missouri

How many affordable rental units are in Cass County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 628
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 227
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 471
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cass County, Missouri

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

Income Based Apartments in Cass County, Missouri

Cass County features 6,640 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 Cass County, Missouri

There are 9,514 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cass County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cass County, Missouri

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cass County, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,132 and $1,384.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.