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Discover affordable housing in Salina where there are 16+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.
125 S Oakdale Ave, Salina, Kansas 67401
bed1
623 Johnstown Avenue, Salina, Kansas 67401
bed1
254 N. Santa Fe Ave, Salina, Kansas 67401
bed1-3
payment$456-1240/mo.
1225 E KIRWIN AVE, Salina, Kansas 67401
2145 Tulane Ave, Salina, Kansas 67401
915 Albert Ave, Salina, Kansas 67401
2715 Market Pl , Salina, Kansas 67401
elderlySenior
1227 E Kirwin Ave , Salina, Kansas 67401
elderlySenior
1510 Quincy St Unit 1510, Salina, Kansas 67401
bed2
payment$850/mo.
1333 Crescent Dr, Salina, Kansas 67401
bed3
payment$1175/mo.
245 S 8th St, Salina, Kansas 67401
715 N. 9th Street Salina, Salina, Kansas 67401
bed1-3
2515 S Ohio St, Salina, Kansas 67401
1226 E Kirwin Ave, Salina, Kansas 67401
2623 Chapel Ridge Pl, Salina, Kansas 67401
1335 Arapahoe Ave, Salina, Kansas 67401
How To Identify Affordable Housing in Salina, Kansas
Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.
| Badge | Description |
|---|---|
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait | Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists. |
paymentSubsidized | Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent. |
real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers | Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you |
elderlySenior | Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older. |
paymentIncome Based | Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income. |
accessibilityAccessible | Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy. |
accessible_forwardDisability | Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities. |
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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment InSalina, Kansas
$19.41/hour
(+168%) more thanKansas minimum wage and
$12.16(+168%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Salina, Kansas?
Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs atlocal levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within theirjurisdiction.
Salina Housing Authority
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Salina, Kansas.
Go to theKansasPublic Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Salina.
How many renters live in Salina, Kansas?
The City of Salina has 46,734people living in 19,442 households.
There are 14,415 renters living in6,927 renter households in thisCity. Renters make up 30.84percent of the population living in Salina.
What is the rental market like in Salina, Kansas?
There are an estimated 20,852 housing units in theSalina area. Of these, 7,346 units are rentalhomes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. Forevery renter household in Salina, Kansas, there are1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Salina?
The rental vacancy rate in Salina is 3 percent.This is alower than averagevacancy rate.When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as morepeoplecompete for scarce housing.
How many rental units are in Salina for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Salina
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 200 1,851 2,895 1,546 322 Occupied Rental Units by Size in Salina
A large number of apartments in Salina have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and youngprofessionalsespecially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in Salina are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 44percent havehousing cost burden. Further, 23percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, itleaveslittle money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters arecost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How Much Is Rent in Salina
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - rangesfrom $730 to $1,424. FMRs areupdated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents Studio $730 One BR $794 Two BR $1,025 Three BR $1,239 Four BR $1,424 2024 Fair Market Rents in Salina, Kansas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Salina?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s FairMarket Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find aqualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shortersearch times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.
These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR Studio 128 64 percent One BR 1,211 65 percent Two BR 2,046 71 percent Rental Units Below FMR in Salina, Kansas
How many affordable rental units are in Salina?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households inSalina, Kansas including the following: Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.Federal Program Unit Count Low Income Housing Tax Credit 458 Public Housing 121 Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 283 Tracked Units by Federal Program in Salina, Kansas
Income Based Apartments in Salina, Kansas
Salina features 460 income based apartments.Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent andutilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Salina, Kansas
There are 330 rent subsidized apartments that do notprovide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Salina.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Salina, Kansas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Salina landlords$400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holdercontributes $300 towards rent inSalina.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Salina, Kansas fora two-bedroom apartment is between $923 and $1,128.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.comresearch.
Affordable Housing Tip
Looking for landlords who will take a Section 8 voucher?
Ask your housing authority if they have a list of landlords who accept Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers.
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