; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Trego County, KS

Keeney Village

1212 Barclay Ave
Wakeeney, Kansas
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
PBRA
S515

Apple Junction Apartments

1215 Barclay Ave
Wakeeney, Kansas
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515

Wakeeney Senior Housing

300 S 10th St
Wakeeney, Kansas
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 40 low-income apartments in Trego County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 30 low-income homes in Trego County 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.

Trego County, Kansas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Trego County, Kansas

Trego County features 30 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 Trego County, Kansas

There are 40 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Trego County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Trego County, Kansas

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

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

2024 Trego County, 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
Trego County, Kansas Fair Market Rent $633 $729 $882 $1,066 $1,175
Trego County, Kansas Payment Standard Range $570 to $696 $656 to $802 $794 to $970 $959 to $1,173 $1,058 to $1,293

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Trego County, KS Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 70
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 30
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 22.89%
Average Renter Household Size 2.04
Average Household Size 2.21
Median Household Income $54,000 ±$3,335
Median Rent $542 ±$57
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 22.82% ± 11.07pp
Total Population 2,951

Population and Household Demographics

Trego County is a county in Kansas with a population of 2,951. There are 1,302 households in the county with an average household size of 2.21 persons. 22.89% of households in Trego County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Trego County

The median gross income for households in Trego County is $54,000 a year, or $4,500 a month. The median rent for the county is $542 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Trego County, a household making less than $1,807 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 22.82% of households who rent are overburdened in Trego County.

Area Median Income In Trego 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 Trego County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $94,600

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 Trego County

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 Trego County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Trego County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$18,350 $20,950 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Trego County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$30,550 $34,900 $39,250 $43,600 $47,100 $50,600 $54,100 $57,600
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Trego County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$48,850 $55,800 $62,800 $69,750 $75,350 $80,950 $86,500 $92,100