Housing
Planters II is a 105-unit, 10-story, high-rise public housing apartment building at 200 Shawnee Street in downtown Leavenworth. There is usually a waiting list, ordered on a first-come basis. Preference will be given for people who are elderly or medically-certified disabled. Residents pay 30% of their gross monthly income for rent. Total tenant income must be below 80% of the community's median income. There are 100 one-bedroom apartments, nine of which are fully handicapped-accessible and four 2-bedroom apartments and a resident manager's apartment.
Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) is a tenant-based rental assistance program for low and moderate-income households. Qualified applicants receive a voucher and enter into a lease with a participating property owner within Leavenworth County.
Have you tried to resolve a housing issue with your landlord or with a tenant with no success?
We will:
- Investigate, inspect, and document the problem. Violations can lead to citations if problems are not resolved
- Listen to both sides of the issue
- Make recommendations for resolution
- Follow-up to ensure the situation has been resolved
- Don’t wait until a situation has gotten out of hand. Let’s work together to address your housing issues
Rental Property Coordinator – (913) 364-5840
The City of Leavenworth participates in the regional Affirmative Fair Housing plan. If you have a fair housing complaint, report the violation to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development using this online site:
https://www.hud.gov/fairhousing or the HUD Kansas City regional office, 913-551-6857.
