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There are 48 low-income apartments in Stevens County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.
Rental assistance programs support 16 low-income homes in Stevens County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.
Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on April 23rd, 2021. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.
Stevens County features 16 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
There are 48 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Stevens County.
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Stevens County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Stevens County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Stevens County, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $812 and $992.
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 | |
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Stevens County, Kansas Fair Market Rent | $647 | $686 | $902 | $1,091 | $1,213 |
Stevens County, Kansas Payment Standard Range | $582 to $712 | $617 to $755 | $812 to $992 | $982 to $1,200 | $1,092 to $1,334 |
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 2 |
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Total Low Income Apartments | 64 |
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance | 16 |
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | 25.06% |
Average Renter Household Size | 2.62 |
Average Household Size | 2.84 |
Median Household Income | $55,433 ±$6,296 |
Median Rent | $647 ±$227 |
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened | 28.03% ± 11.8pp |
Total Population | 5,772 |
Stevens County is a county in Kansas with a population of 5,772. There are 2,007 households in the county with an average household size of 2.84 persons. 25.06% of households in Stevens County are renters.
The median gross income for households in Stevens County is $55,433 a year, or $4,619 a month. The median rent for the county is $647 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Stevens County, a household making less than $2,157 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 28.03% of households who rent are overburdened in Stevens County.
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.
In Stevens County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $72,900
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 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.
1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person | 7 Person | 8 Person | |
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30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Stevens County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households. |
$16,350 | $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 Stevens County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households. |
$27,200 | $31,100 | $35,000 | $38,850 | $42,000 | $45,100 | $48,200 | $51,300 |
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Stevens County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households. |
$43,550 | $49,750 | $55,950 | $62,150 | $67,150 | $72,100 | $77,100 | $82,050 |