Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Clatskanie, OR

Discover affordable housing in Clatskanie where there are 1+ 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.

Solhavn Apartments

500 SW Bel Air Dr, Clatskanie, Oregon 97016

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Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Clatskanie, Oregon
$38.33/hour
$25.13 (+190%) more than Oregon minimum wage and $31.08 (+429%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Clatskanie, 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), Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Clatskanie, Oregon.

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

How many renters live in Clatskanie, Oregon?

The City of Clatskanie has 1,975 people living in 841 households.

There are 337 renters living in 203 renter households in this City. Renters make up 17.06 percent of the population living in Clatskanie.

What is the rental market like in Clatskanie, Oregon?

There are an estimated 921 housing units in the Clatskanie area. Of these, 247 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Clatskanie, Oregon, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Clatskanie?

The rental vacancy rate in Clatskanie is 13 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Clatskanie for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clatskanie
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
80 83 28 12 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clatskanie

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

Among renter households in this market, 63 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 42 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 Clatskanie

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 Clatskanie, Oregon

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

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 44 55 percent
One BR 72 87 percent
Two BR 28 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Clatskanie, Oregon

How many affordable rental units are in Clatskanie?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 57
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Clatskanie, Oregon

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

Income Based Apartments in Clatskanie, Oregon

Clatskanie features 57 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 Clatskanie, Oregon

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Clatskanie.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Clatskanie, Oregon

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Clatskanie landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Clatskanie.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Clatskanie, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,822 and $2,226.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.