; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Halstead, KS

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Cottonwood Acres

907 W 6th St
Halstead, Kansas
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
PBRA
S515

Halstead Family Housing

815 W 6th St
Halstead, Kansas
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Halstead that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 60 low-income homes in Halstead where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Halstead, 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
Halstead Housing Authority Public Housing
Sedgwick County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Kansas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Halstead.

Halstead, Kansas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Halstead, Kansas

Halstead features 60 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 Halstead, Kansas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Halstead, Kansas

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

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

2024 Halstead, 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
Halstead, Kansas Fair Market Rent $689 $774 $1,017 $1,339 $1,639
Halstead, Kansas Payment Standard Range $620 to $758 $697 to $851 $915 to $1,119 $1,205 to $1,473 $1,475 to $1,803

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Halstead, KS Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 60
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 60
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 27.78%
Average Renter Household Size 3.00
Average Household Size 2.81
Median Household Income $54,010 ±$6,439
Median Rent $594 ±$95
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 39.64% ± 18.24pp
Total Population 2,305

Population and Household Demographics

Halstead is a city in Harvey County, Kansas with a population of 2,305. There are 799 households in the city with an average household size of 2.81 persons. 27.78% of households in Halstead are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Halstead

The median gross income for households in Halstead is $54,010 a year, or $4,501 a month. The median rent for the city is $594 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Halstead, a household making less than $1,980 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 39.64% of households who rent are overburdened in Halstead.

Area Median Income In Halstead

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 Halstead, the AMI is calculated from all households within Harvey County.

In Halstead, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $85,100

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 Halstead

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 Halstead

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Halstead AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$17,900 $20,450 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Halstead AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$29,800 $34,050 $38,300 $42,550 $46,000 $49,400 $52,800 $56,200
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Halstead AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$47,700 $54,500 $61,300 $68,100 $73,550 $79,000 $84,450 $89,900