Rice County, KS

Housing Authorities

There are 2 Housing Authorities that serve Rice County, KS. You can give them a call or send an email to see which PHA has jurisdiction in your area.

Housing Authorities Rice County, KS

There are 2 Housing Authorities listed below for Rice County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

LYONS
215 S Bell Avenue
Lyons, KS 67554
KS025 low-rent Rice

Contact

(620) 257-5241
Phone
(620) 257-2605
Fax

Leadership

Garlan Old
Mayor
Sue Elliott
Board Chairperson
Kay Winford
Executive Director

STERLING
220 N 3Rd Street
Sterling, KS 67579
KS028 low-rent Rice

Contact

(620) 278-2640
Phone
(620) 278-2640
Fax

Leadership

Angie Krone
Board Chairperson
Mary Nowlan
Executive Director

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

Rice County

Rice County has 2 Housing Authorities. You can call or email them to see which PHA serves your area. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in Kansas. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Rice County, Kansas: Lyons, Sterling, Little River, Chase, Geneseo, Bushton, Alden, and Raymond.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Rice County, Kansas: 67554, 67579, 67457, 67524, 67444, 67427, 67512, and 67573.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020