Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Harney County, OR

Discover affordable housing in Harney County where there are 4+ 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.

Saginaw Village

605 N Saginaw Ave, Hines, Oregon 97738

Aspen Grove

611 Tennyson Ave, Hines, Oregon 97738

Marylhurst

103 W A St, Burns, Oregon 97720

Quail Court Apartments

800 S Imperial Ave, Burns, Oregon 97720

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Harney County, Oregon
$17.14/hour
$3.94 (+30%) more than Oregon minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Harney County, 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 Harney County, Oregon.

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

How many renters live in Harney County, Oregon?

The County of Harney County has 7,496 people living in 3,102 households.

There are 1,934 renters living in 958 renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.8 percent of the population living in Harney County.

What is the rental market like in Harney County, Oregon?

There are an estimated 3,705 housing units in the Harney County area. Of these, 1,008 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Harney County, Oregon, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Harney County?

The rental vacancy rate in Harney County is 4 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 Harney County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Harney County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
49 260 367 245 29
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Harney County

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

Among renter households in this market, 28 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Harney County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $613 to $1,536. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $613
One BR $689
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,275
Four BR $1,536
2024 Fair Market Rents in Harney County, Oregon

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

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 47 96 percent
One BR 188 72 percent
Two BR 270 74 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Harney County, Oregon

How many affordable rental units are in Harney County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 39
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 48
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 22
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Harney County, Oregon

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

Income Based Apartments in Harney County, Oregon

Harney County features 70 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 Harney County, Oregon

There are 40 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Harney County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Harney County, Oregon

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Harney County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Harney County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Harney County, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.