What HUD offices serve Canby, 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 Canby.
How many renters live in Canby, Oregon?
The City of Canby has 18,127 people living in 6,836 households.
There are 5,133 renters living in 2,164 renter households in this City. Renters make up 28.32 percent of the population living in Canby.
What is the rental market like in Canby, Oregon?
There are an estimated 7,014 housing units in the Canby area. Of these, 2,210 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Canby, Oregon, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Canby?
The rental vacancy rate in Canby is 1 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 Canby for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Canby
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | 376 | 1,182 | 348 | 98 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Canby
A large number of apartments in Canby 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 Canby are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Canby
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,650 to $3,254. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,650 |
| One BR | $1,776 |
| Two BR | $2,024 |
| Three BR | $2,809 |
| Four BR | $3,254 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Canby, Oregon
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Canby?
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 | 91 | 60 percent |
| One BR | 334 | 89 percent |
| Two BR | 807 | 68 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Canby, Oregon
How many affordable rental units are in Canby?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Canby, Oregon including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 244 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 30 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 76 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Canby, Oregon
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Canby, Oregon
Canby features 136 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 Canby, Oregon
There are 166 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Canby.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Canby, Oregon
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Canby landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Canby.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Canby, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,822 and $2,226.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
