Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Myrtle Creek, OR

Discover affordable housing in Myrtle Creek where there are 2+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Myrtle Terrace

1135 NE Simpson Ln, Myrtle Creek, Oregon 97457

Meadowlark Court

721 Meadowlark St, Myrtle Creek, Oregon 97457

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Myrtle Creek, Oregon
$21.14/hour
$7.94 (+60%) more than Oregon minimum wage and $13.89 (+192%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Myrtle Creek, 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Myrtle Creek, Oregon.

Go to the Oregon Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Myrtle Creek.

How many renters live in Myrtle Creek, Oregon?

The City of Myrtle Creek has 3,488 people living in 1,348 households.

There are 1,486 renters living in 596 renter households in this City. Renters make up 42.6 percent of the population living in Myrtle Creek.

What is the rental market like in Myrtle Creek, Oregon?

There are an estimated 1,512 housing units in the Myrtle Creek area. Of these, 596 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Myrtle Creek, Oregon, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Myrtle Creek?

The rental vacancy rate in Myrtle Creek is 0 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 Myrtle Creek for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Myrtle Creek
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 134 252 197 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Myrtle Creek

A large number of apartments in Myrtle Creek 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 Myrtle Creek are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 Myrtle Creek

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $749 to $1,883. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $749
One BR $847
Two BR $1,116
Three BR $1,585
Four BR $1,883
2024 Fair Market Rents in Myrtle Creek, Oregon

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Myrtle Creek?

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
One BR 134 100 percent
Two BR 150 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Myrtle Creek, Oregon

How many affordable rental units are in Myrtle Creek?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Myrtle Creek, Oregon including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 20
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 64
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Myrtle Creek, Oregon

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Myrtle Creek, Oregon

Myrtle Creek features 42 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 Myrtle Creek, Oregon

There are 20 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Myrtle Creek.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Myrtle Creek, Oregon

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Myrtle Creek landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Myrtle Creek.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Myrtle Creek, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,004 and $1,228.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.