Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Properties
We list 38 Section 8 or HUD-assisted properties in Sedgwick County, Kansas. A listing isn't a current vacancy or a house for rent, and our data doesn't show whether a property accepts vouchers. Ask each property whether it has openings, how to apply, and whether it accepts vouchers. Your share of the rent usually depends on your income. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
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Southern Hills Senior Residences
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 53
Address :
3305 E. 31st St. S.,
Wichita, KS 67210.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 53
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Southern Hills Senior Residences, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: badrian@mhrsi.org
- Phone: (316) 942-4848
Sheridan Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 66
Address :
1051 S Bluffview Dr,
Wichita, KS 67218.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 66
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Sheridan Village Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: sheridanvillage@keymgmtsites.com
- Phone: 3166811172
Mohr Place I
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 14
Address :
6950 W Shade Ln,
Wichita, KS 67212.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 14
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Mohr Place I
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: hfriesen@mhasck.org
- Phone: 316-685-1821
Woodlake Senior Residences
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 61
Address :
3039 W 2nd St N,
Wichita, KS 67203.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 61
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Woodlake Senior Residences, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: badrian@mhrsi.org
- Phone: (316)942-4848
Mohr Place Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 24
Address :
6922 W Shade,
Wichita, KS 67212.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 24
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Mohr Place II
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: hfriesen@mhasck.org
- Phone: 316-652-2537
Central Park Residences
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 31
Address :
3850 Newell St,
Wichita, KS 67203.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 31
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Central Park Senior Residences, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: badrian@mhrsi.org
- Phone: 316-942-4848
Regal Plaza
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 31
Address :
2500 E 27th St,
Wichita, KS 67219.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 31
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- RP Investors LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: matt@investmentresources.net
- Phone: 316-652-0616
Plaza North Senior Residences
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 33
Address :
2113 N Madison Ave,
Wichita, KS 67214.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 33
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Plaza North, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: pherron@mhrsi.org
- Phone: 316-942-4848
The Gardens At Wichita Place
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 14
Address :
3200 South Wichita Street,
Wichita, KS 67217.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 14
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- The Gardens at Wichita Place, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: carol@mhasck.org
- Phone: 316-685-1821 x 224
Macarthur Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 43
Address :
1221 E. MacArthur Road,
Wichita, KS 67216.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 43
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- MacArthur Manor Senior Residences, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: badrian@mhrsi.org
- Phone: 316-942-4848
Wichita Place Senior
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 24
Address :
3246 S Wichita St,
Wichita, KS 67217.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 24
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Wichita Place Senior Residences, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mjones@mhasck.org
- Phone: 3166522537
Mha Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 12
Address :
3202 EXCHANGE,
Wichita, KS 67217.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 4
- 2 Bedroom: 8
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- MENTAL HEALTH ASSN. APTS. INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mcjones@mhasck.org
- Phone: 316-685-1821
Peachtree Plaza Tower
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 60
Address :
141 SARAH LN,
Haysville, KS 67060.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 60
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Peachtree Plaza Tower Company, L.P.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: matt@investmentresources.net
- Phone: (316) 652-0616
Shadybrook Estates
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 78
Address :
4925 Shadybrook St,
Wichita, KS 67208.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 78
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Shadybrook Senior Apartments, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: collett@ccinvest.com
- Phone: 805-495-8400
Almond Tree Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 50
Address :
339 COUNTRY ACRES,
Wichita, KS 67212.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 12
- 1 Bedroom: 38
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- KETCH Housing
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: sbrown@ketch.org
- Phone: 3163838700
Lakefront Senior Residences
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 39
Address :
1701 E . OSAGE RD,
Derby, KS 67037.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 39
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- LAKEFRONT SENIOR RESIDENCES INC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: badrian@mhrsi.org
Mental Health Assn. Grp. Homes Inc.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 16
Address :
3227 S Wichita St,
Wichita, KS 67217.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 2
- 1 Bedroom: 14
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Mental Health Association Group Homes Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: carol@mhasck.org
- Phone: 316-685-1821
Mimosa Arms Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 30
Address :
700 JANET ST,
Clearwater, KS 67026.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 16
- 3 Bedroom: 6
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Mimosa Arms Assocs.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: tonycat@keymgmt.com
- Phone: (316) 264-1866
Northboro Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 12
Address :
805 N GARFIELD ST,
Cheney, KS 67025.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Northboro Village d/b/a
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: quailpost@comcast.net
- Phone: 503-636-4614
Pinecrest Place
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 24
Address :
2332 North PINECREST,
Wichita, KS 67220.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 24
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION PINECREST PLACE, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mcjones@mhasck.org
- Phone: (316) 685-1821
Starkey Sheltered Living
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 16
Address :
533 S ROBIN RD,
Wichita, KS 67209.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 16
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- STARKEY SHELTERED LIVING, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: cmckenney@starkey.org
- Phone: (316) 942-4221
West Park Tower
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 100
Address :
3618 W 13TH ST,
Wichita, KS 67203.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 100
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- West Park Tower Company LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: sam@investmentresources.net
- Phone: 316-652-0616
Prairie Villa
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 78
Address :
5640 East 21ST ST,
Wichita, KS 67208.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 78
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Prairie Villa Company LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: matt@investmentresources.net
- Phone: 316-652-0616
Starkey Group Home
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 12
Address :
105 N TRACY ST,
Wichita, KS 67212.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- STARKEY DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: cmckenney@starkey.org
- Phone: (316) 942-4221
Habitat I
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 8
Address :
4325 S ELIZABETH ST,
Wichita, KS 67217.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 8
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- COMM. LIVING SERVICES OF SEDGWICK CO., INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: lpendergast@arrowheadwest.org
- Phone: 620.227.8803
Ketch
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 8
Address :
5204 E 20th ST,
Wichita, KS 67208.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- KETCH
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: sbrown@ketch.org
- Phone: 3163838700
Shadyway Plaza
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 100
Address :
1421 N Spruce Ave,
Wichita, KS 67214.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 100
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Steele Shadyway LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: chad@steelellc.com
- Phone: 3032269136
Starkey Residential
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 16
Address :
605 S MOUNT CARMEL ST,
Wichita, KS 67213.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 16
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- STARKEY RESIDENTIAL, INC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: cmckenney@starkey.org
- Phone: (316) 942-4221
The Timbers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 100
Address :
2021 N Old Manor Rd,
Wichita, KS 67208.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 88
- 2 Bedroom: 12
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation of KS, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Marsha@cprf.org
- Phone: 316-688-1888
Brookridge Plaza
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 45
Address :
1259 N BUCKNER ST,
Derby, KS 67037.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 45
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Brookridge EDF Housing Investors, L.P.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: chestert@beukc.org
- Phone: 816-289-5862
Buttonwood Tree Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 44
Address :
9211 E HARRY ST,
Wichita, KS 67207.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 25
- 2 Bedroom: 19
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Buttonwood Tree GR LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: rwolf@readprop.com
- Phone: 8453546800
Finch Hollow
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 48
Address :
707 N GOLDEN HILLS,
Wichita, KS 67212.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 48
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- FINCH HOLLOW SENIOR RESIDENCES, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: badrian@mhrsi.org
- Phone: (316) 942-4848
Greenway Park Apts.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 91
Address :
404 W. Pawnee,
Wichita, KS 67213.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 91
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Steele Greenway LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: compliance@monroegroup.com
- Phone: 303.226.9136
Kc Estates
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 8
Address :
1914 E 1OTH STREET N,
Wichita, KS 67214.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 2
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- KC ESTATES, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: badrian@mhrsi.org
- Phone: (316) 942-4848
Somerset Plaza Tower
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 100
Address :
2395 N SOMERSET ST,
Wichita, KS 67204.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 100
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Steele Somerset LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: chad@steelellc.com
- Phone: 303.226.9136
Starkey Housing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 16
Address :
1510 E. GALENA ST,
Wichita, KS 67216.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 16
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- STARKEY HOUSING, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: cmckenney@starkey.org
- Phone: (316) 942-4221
Willow Creek Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 100
Address :
1301 S BLECKLEY,
Wichita, KS 67218.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 95
- 2 Bedroom: 5
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- WIllowCreek Manor, Inc.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mgarvey@buildersinc.com
- Phone: 3166841400
Windridge Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 133
Address :
2502 Wildwood St,
Wichita, KS 67217.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 47
- 3 Bedroom: 58
- 4 Bedroom: 16
Owner Name :
- Windridge Apartments Associates, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jodonnell@tmo.com
- Phone: 8569885810
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, to low-income families. The Section 8 vouchers are used to help the family pay for housing. Local public housing agencies (PHA) administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets program requirements.
How does one qualify for Section 8?
To be eligible for a Housing Choice Voucher in Sedgwick County, Kansas, you must:
1. Meet HUD's income limits. In general, your family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area where you choose to live. Some low-income families, up to 80% of the area median, may qualify in limited cases.
2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.
3. Meet the documentation requirements of citizenship or eligible immigration status. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for Section 8 housing voucher assistance.
4. Anyone evicted from public housing for drug-related criminal activity is ineligible for assistance for at least 3 years from the date of the eviction.
5. Other factors: Local housing authorities may consider additional factors such as family size, disability status, and the local demand for housing vouchers when determining eligibility.
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Sedgwick County, Kansas
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Sedgwick County, Kansas
The Housing Choice Voucher program is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Sedgwick County, Kansas can help you find and afford low-income housing.
2. Determine if you are eligible.
Applicant eligibility is based on both the family size and the total annual gross income. In general, the income may not exceed 50 percent of the median income for your area in Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Sedgwick County, Kansas will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.
Unless HUD approves a lower share, at least 75% of the families a Public Housing Agency (PHA) admits each year must be extremely low-income. That generally means income at or below the greater of 30% of the area median or the federal poverty level.
3. Get Section 8 Applications
Housing section 8 applications in Sedgwick County, Kansas are free. They may be available online, by mail or at the Sedgwick County housing authority office.
4. Apply for Section 8
During the application process, the PHA will collect information on:
- Family Income
- Total Assets
- Family Size
The Public Housing Authority will do income verification and identity verification to check your eligibility. They will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and your bank, and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment.
5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Sedgwick County, Kansas
If the Housing Authority determines that your family is eligible, you will be put on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a payment voucher.
PHAs set their own preferences. For example, a PHA may give a preference to a family who is
- 1. Homeless or living in substandard housing
- 2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
- 3. Involuntarily displaced.
If demand is high, some PHAs use a random lottery to choose applications, and many close their waiting lists. The PHA must give a reason for a rejection, and an applicant can request an informal review.
6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Sedgwick County, Kansas
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program allows you to pick an eligible house or apartment that accepts Section 8, based on your family size. Tenants typically pay about 30 percent of their adjusted monthly income toward rent. When a family first moves in, its share can't be more than 40 percent of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the local payment standard.
Once you find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers, it must pass a physical inspection. The housing voucher payment goes directly to the landlord.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
1. What is section 8 housing?
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.
2. What is a housing voucher?
A housing choice voucher is provided by the federal government's major program to help very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
3. What is the most section 8 will pay?
It depends on your housing agency's payment standard, which is usually set between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for your area. You typically pay about 30% of your adjusted monthly income. When you first move in, your share can't be more than 40% of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the payment standard.
4. What is counted as income for Section 8?
HUD defines income to include:
- The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for personal services;
- The net income from the operation of a business or profession.
- Under HUD's 2023 income and asset rule, IRS-recognized retirement accounts such as a 401(k) generally do not count as assets, but payments you receive from them may count as income. Ask your housing agency how it applies this rule.
5. How to get Section 8 immediately?
Due to limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units, there is no guaranteed way to receive Section 8 immediately. The application process can be long and time consuming.
6. How long does it take to get a Section 8 voucher after the interview?
When a PHA in Sedgwick County, Kansas issues a voucher, it gives the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family based on various factors.