What HUD offices serve La Grande, Oregon?
Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.
Go to the Oregon Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near La Grande.
How many renters live in La Grande, Oregon?
The City of La Grande has 13,097 people living in 5,266 households.
There are 5,447 renters living in 2,467 renter households in this City. Renters make up 41.59 percent of the population living in La Grande.
What is the rental market like in La Grande, Oregon?
There are an estimated 5,664 housing units in the La Grande area. Of these, 2,628 units are rental homes, making up 46 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in La Grande, Oregon, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in La Grande?
The rental vacancy rate in La Grande is 3 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.
How many rental units are in La Grande for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in La Grande
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 193 | 617 | 911 | 640 | 80 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in La Grande
A large number of apartments in La Grande have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in La Grande are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How Much Is Rent in La Grande
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $718 to $1,706. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $718 |
| One BR | $807 |
| Two BR | $1,060 |
| Three BR | $1,494 |
| Four BR | $1,706 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in La Grande, Oregon
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in La Grande?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.
These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:
| Unit Size | Count of Units Below FMR | Percentage of Total Units Below FMR |
| Studio | 142 | 74 percent |
| One BR | 373 | 60 percent |
| Two BR | 698 | 77 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in La Grande, Oregon
How many affordable rental units are in La Grande?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in La Grande, Oregon including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 262 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 185 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 89 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in La Grande, Oregon
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in La Grande, Oregon
La Grande features 272 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
Low Rent Apartments in La Grande, Oregon
There are 162 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in La Grande.
Housing Choice Vouchers in La Grande, Oregon
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay La Grande landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in La Grande.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in La Grande, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $954 and $1,166.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
