; Low Income Apartments For Rent in North Kansas City, MO

The Gardens at Northgate Village

3000 Swift Street
North Kansas City, Missouri
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

2029 Swift St

2029 Swift St
North Kansas City, Missouri
$750
Studio BR

2029 Swift St

2029 Swift St
North Kansas City, Missouri
$750
Studio BR

Gallery Lofts Apartment

1007 Armour Road
North Kansas City, Missouri
1 BR

Northgate Seniors Apartments

3000 Swift Ave
North Kansas City, Missouri
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 192 low-income apartments in North Kansas City that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in North Kansas City where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $370 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

North Kansas City, Missouri Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in North Kansas City, Missouri

North Kansas City features 0 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 North Kansas City, Missouri

There are 192 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in North Kansas City.

Housing Choice Vouchers in North Kansas City, Missouri

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay North Kansas City landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in North Kansas City.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in North Kansas City, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,132 and $1,384.

2024 North Kansas City, Missouri 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
North Kansas City, Missouri Fair Market Rent $985 $1,098 $1,258 $1,645 $1,931
North Kansas City, Missouri Payment Standard Range $887 to $1,084 $988 to $1,208 $1,132 to $1,384 $1,481 to $1,810 $1,738 to $2,124

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

North Kansas City, MO Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 5
Total Low Income Apartments 242
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 75.2%
Average Renter Household Size 1.67
Average Household Size 1.74
Median Household Income $38,930 ±$2,301
Median Rent $802 ±$46
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 37.51% ± 9.86pp
Total Population 4,298

Population and Household Demographics

North Kansas City is a city in Clay County, Missouri with a population of 4,298. There are 2,464 households in the city with an average household size of 1.74 persons. 75.2% of households in North Kansas City are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in North Kansas City

The median gross income for households in North Kansas City is $38,930 a year, or $3,244 a month. The median rent for the city is $802 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In North Kansas City, a household making less than $2,673 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 37.51% of households who rent are overburdened in North Kansas City.

Area Median Income In North Kansas City

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 North Kansas City, the AMI is calculated from all households within Clay County.

In North Kansas City, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $104,600

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 North Kansas City

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 North Kansas City

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the North Kansas City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$21,550 $24,600 $27,700 $30,750 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the North Kansas City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$35,900 $41,000 $46,150 $51,250 $55,350 $59,450 $63,550 $67,650
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the North Kansas City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$57,400 $65,600 $73,800 $82,000 $88,600 $95,150 $101,700 $108,250