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There are 0 low-income apartments in Blue Mound that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 8 low-income homes in Blue Mound where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 9th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Blue Mound, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Southeast Kansas Community Action Program Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Mainstream Voucher
Go to the Kansas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Blue Mound.

Blue Mound, Kansas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Blue Mound, Kansas

Blue Mound features 8 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 Blue Mound, Kansas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Blue Mound, Kansas

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

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

2024 Blue Mound, Kansas Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Blue Mound, Kansas Fair Market Rent $985 $1,098 $1,258 $1,645 $1,931
Blue Mound, Kansas Payment Standard Range $887 to $1,084 $988 to $1,208 $1,132 to $1,384 $1,481 to $1,810 $1,738 to $2,124

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Blue Mound, KS Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 8
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 8
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 19.2%
Average Renter Household Size 1.67
Average Household Size 2.10
Median Household Income $31,979 ±$11,670
Median Rent $525 ±$193
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 33.33% ± 46.06pp
Total Population 262

Population and Household Demographics

Blue Mound is a city in Linn County, Kansas with a population of 262. There are 125 households in the city with an average household size of 2.10 persons. 19.2% of households in Blue Mound are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Blue Mound

The median gross income for households in Blue Mound is $31,979 a year, or $2,665 a month. The median rent for the city is $525 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Blue Mound, a household making less than $1,750 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 33.33% of households who rent are overburdened in Blue Mound.

Area Median Income In Blue Mound

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Blue Mound, the AMI is calculated from all households within Linn County.

In Blue Mound, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $104,600

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Blue Mound

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Blue Mound

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Blue Mound AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$21,550 $24,600 $27,700 $30,750 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Blue Mound AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$35,900 $41,000 $46,150 $51,250 $55,350 $59,450 $63,550 $67,650
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Blue Mound AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$57,400 $65,600 $73,800 $82,000 $88,600 $95,150 $101,700 $108,250