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Wichita Housing Authority

Wichita Housing Authority is based in Wichita, Sedgwick County, KS and administers 3,479 Section 8 vouchers and 73 public housing units.

HUD PHA code KS004. Program type: Combined. Households served: 2,894. Occupancy: 83%. ZIP codes served: 52.

Payment standards

The maximum subsidy this authority uses for Housing Choice Vouchers, effective 2026-01-01.

AreaStudio1 bedroom2 bedroom3 bedroom4 bedroom5 bedroom
66840$640$690$880$1,160$1,340$1,541
66842$700$770$990$1,300$1,610$1,852
66866$690$740$950$1,250$1,340$1,541
67001$800$870$1,130$1,480$1,830$2,105
67002$1,170$1,280$1,650$2,170$2,680$3,082
67008$700$740$970$1,270$1,510$1,737
67010$760$840$1,095$1,450$1,750$2,000
67012$650$710$920$1,190$1,470$1,691
67016$650$710$920$1,190$1,470$1,691
67017$950$1,040$1,340$1,760$2,180$2,507
67020$660$720$940$1,220$1,490$1,714
67025$800$870$1,120$1,480$1,830$2,105

Source: authority's payment standard schedule. Checked against HUD Fair Market Rent for these ZIP codes.

Utility allowances

Monthly allowances for tenant-paid utilities (Multi-Family). Rent plus these must fit under the payment standard.

UtilityStudio1 bedroom2 bedroom3 bedroom4 bedroom
Heating (Natural Gas (avg))$24$29$34$37$42
Heating (Bottle Gas)$55$65$77$84$94
Heating (Electric)$21$24$32$40$48
Heating (Electric Heat Pump)$18$21$25$28$31
Cooking (Natural Gas (avg))$4$4$6$7$10
Cooking (Bottle Gas)$7$7$12$17$22
Cooking (Electric)$6$7$10$13$17
Other Electric$23$27$37$47$58
Air Conditioning$10$12$16$21$25
Water Heating (Natural Gas (avg))$8$10$13$17$22
Water Heating (Bottle Gas)$20$22$30$37$50
Water Heating (Electric)$15$18$22$27$32
Water$45$45$51$56$62
Sewer$31$31$39$46$54
Trash Collection$28$28$28$28$28
Electric Service Charge (Electric)$16$16$16$16$16

Source: authority's utility allowance schedule.

Waiting lists

Not published. We have not found a waiting list status on this authority's website. Contact the authority to ask whether its lists are open.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

HUD Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code this authority serves. Each ZIP code links to its own rent page.

ZIP codeStudio1 bedroom2 bedroom3 bedroom4 bedroom
67001$790$840$1,060$1,400$1,740
67016$810$860$1,090$1,440$1,790
67017$860$940$1,210$1,590$1,970
67020$710$750$960$1,260$1,530
67025$810$850$1,090$1,450$1,780
67026$840$890$1,130$1,500$1,850
67030$1,070$1,140$1,440$1,910$2,360
67031$810$890$1,160$1,420$1,530
67037$870$920$1,170$1,550$1,920
67050$830$880$1,110$1,470$1,820
67052$1,110$1,180$1,490$1,970$2,450
67055$1,000$1,060$1,340$1,780$2,200
67060$800$840$1,070$1,420$1,760
67067$1,160$1,230$1,560$2,070$2,560
67101$1,070$1,130$1,430$1,890$2,350
67106$790$840$1,090$1,420$1,640
67108$760$820$1,050$1,370$1,630
67110$930$990$1,270$1,650$1,970
67118$770$800$1,050$1,450$1,760
67120$760$820$1,060$1,340$1,550
67133$860$910$1,170$1,540$1,900
67135$790$840$1,060$1,400$1,740
67147$730$770$980$1,300$1,610
67149$880$940$1,200$1,560$1,880
67202$840$890$1,130$1,500$1,850
67203$790$840$1,060$1,400$1,740
67204$780$820$1,040$1,380$1,710
67205$1,070$1,140$1,440$1,910$2,360
67206$890$950$1,200$1,590$1,970
67207$780$820$1,040$1,380$1,710
67208$820$870$1,110$1,460$1,810
67209$730$770$980$1,300$1,610
67210$730$770$980$1,300$1,610
67211$750$800$1,010$1,340$1,660
67212$810$860$1,090$1,440$1,790
67213$760$800$1,020$1,350$1,670
67214$720$760$960$1,270$1,580
67215$1,130$1,190$1,510$2,000$2,480
67216$720$760$960$1,270$1,580
67217$790$840$1,060$1,400$1,740
67218$740$780$990$1,310$1,620
67219$840$890$1,130$1,500$1,850
67220$750$790$1,000$1,330$1,640
67221$740$780$1,000$1,320$1,640
67223$1,100$1,170$1,480$1,960$2,420
67226$1,000$1,060$1,340$1,780$2,200
67227$1,060$1,120$1,420$1,880$2,330
67228$960$1,010$1,280$1,700$2,110
67230$1,160$1,230$1,560$2,070$2,560
67232$930$990$1,250$1,660$2,060
67235$1,160$1,230$1,560$2,070$2,560
67260$780$820$1,040$1,380$1,710

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.

Contact

Wichita Housing Authority

455 N Main St, Wichita, KS 67202

Phone: (316) 462-3700

Email updates

About Wichita Housing Authority

Overview

The Wichita Housing Authority operates 73 public housing units and administers 3,479 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 2,894 households. With an occupancy rate of 83%, the authority runs a combined program, providing both public housing and voucher assistance to residents in Sedgwick County.

Scale and standing

The Wichita Housing Authority ranks first among the two authorities serving the same ZIP codes in its service area. It holds the top position in the state for the number of Section 8 vouchers administered, out of 23 authorities that offer vouchers in Kansas. Its peer, the Sedgwick Housing Authority, does not administer any Section 8 vouchers.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the Wichita area ranges from $880 to $1,650, with an average of $1,222. This is higher than the state average of $987. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 67235 at $1,650, while the lowest is in ZIP code 67214 at $880.

Cities served

Section 8 Fair Market Rent by city in this authority's jurisdiction.

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area.

Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.