; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Herington, KS

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Herington, Kansas
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Herington that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 64 low-income homes in Herington where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on February 28th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Herington, 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
Housing Authority of the City of Herington KS Public Housing
Go to the Kansas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Herington.

Herington, Kansas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Herington, Kansas

Herington features 64 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 Herington, Kansas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Herington, Kansas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Herington, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $794 and $970.

2024 Herington, 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
Herington, Kansas Fair Market Rent $633 $671 $882 $1,173 $1,304
Herington, Kansas Payment Standard Range $570 to $696 $604 to $738 $794 to $970 $1,056 to $1,290 $1,174 to $1,434

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Herington, KS Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 64
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 64
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 28.25%
Average Renter Household Size 2.05
Average Household Size 2.27
Median Household Income $34,620 ±$6,031
Median Rent $627 ±$36
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 36.76% ± 13.68pp
Total Population 2,241

Population and Household Demographics

Herington is a city in Dickinson County, Kansas with a population of 2,241. There are 963 households in the city with an average household size of 2.27 persons. 28.25% of households in Herington are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Herington

The median gross income for households in Herington is $34,620 a year, or $2,885 a month. The median rent for the city is $627 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Herington, a household making less than $2,090 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 36.76% of households who rent are overburdened in Herington.

Area Median Income In Herington

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 Herington, the AMI is calculated from all households within Dickinson County.

In Herington, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $80,600

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 Herington

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 Herington

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Herington AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$16,250 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Herington AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$27,000 $30,850 $34,700 $38,550 $41,650 $44,750 $47,850 $50,900
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Herington AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$43,200 $49,350 $55,500 $61,650 $66,600 $71,550 $76,450 $81,400