Description:
Description:
Olathe Housing Authority is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Olathe Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 130 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Olathe Housing Authority administered a total of 509 Section 8 Vouchers. Olathe Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Olathe Housing Authority is located at 200 W. Santa Fe St. , Olathe, KS, 66061 and serves the city of Olathe. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Olathe Housing Authority at, (913) 971-6260 for more information about coverage area and program availability.
The Olathe Housing Authority provides subsidized housing for 639 families with income less than 80% of Olathe's median. Many of our residents are elderly or disabled. The goals of our programs are to help our family's foster stability and move toward self-sufficiency. The Olathe Housing Authority is located within the City of Olathe Housing Services Division.
The Olathe Housing Authority owns and manages 130 conventional public housing units subsidized by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Sixty-Six of our units are located in a four story high-rise with the remaining 64 family units scattered throughout the city of Olathe.
The Olathe Housing Authority administers 509 Vouchers. Families receiving vouchers can choose where they would like to live providing the unit meets eligibility requirements and the landlord is willing to participate in the program. The Housing Authority acts as an agent for HUD in this program, making subsidy payments to the private landlords of Housing Choice Voucher holders.
Current Status | Active |
Size of Olathe Housing Authority compared nationally | Large |
Last Updated | 04/12/2014 |
Total Numbers of Communities | 1 |
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher | 509 |
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units | 130 |
Waiting list for the Olathe Housing Authority is currently | Open |
Fair Market Rents are HUD's determination of the average rents in a particular area for each bedroom size. The FMRs are set each year based on the rental rates of unsubsidized units so that participants in HUD programs have equal access for affordable housing. Here are the Fair Market Rents for Johnson County, KS:
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Population: | 574,272 |
Persons Per Household: | 2.53 |
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: | 22.7% |
Homeownership Rate: | 70.1% |
Housing Units: | 229,817 |
Yearly Income Per Person: | $38,827 |
Median Household Income: | $74,717 |
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