; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Rolla, KS

Rolla Plaza Apartments

315 S Washington St
Rolla, Kansas
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Rolla that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 10 low-income homes in Rolla where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Rolla, Kansas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Rolla, Kansas

Rolla features 10 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 Rolla, Kansas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rolla, Kansas

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

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

2024 Rolla, 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
Rolla, Kansas Fair Market Rent $633 $671 $882 $1,066 $1,244
Rolla, Kansas Payment Standard Range $570 to $696 $604 to $738 $794 to $970 $959 to $1,173 $1,120 to $1,368

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Rolla, KS Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 10
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 10
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 43.4%
Average Renter Household Size 2.83
Average Household Size 2.91
Median Household Income $54,583 ±$18,918
Median Rent $540 ±$68
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 30.43% ± 28.66pp
Total Population 463

Population and Household Demographics

Rolla is a city in Morton County, Kansas with a population of 463. There are 159 households in the city with an average household size of 2.91 persons. 43.4% of households in Rolla are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Rolla

The median gross income for households in Rolla is $54,583 a year, or $4,549 a month. The median rent for the city is $540 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Rolla, a household making less than $1,800 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 30.43% of households who rent are overburdened in Rolla.

Area Median Income In Rolla

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 Rolla, the AMI is calculated from all households within Morton County.

In Rolla, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $76,000

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 Rolla

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 Rolla

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Rolla 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 Rolla 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 Rolla 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