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

Discover affordable housing in Heppner 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.

Mountain Glen

200 Pioneer Dr , Heppner, Oregon 97836

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Heppner, Oregon
$17.33/hour
$4.13 (+31%) more than Oregon minimum wage and $10.08 (+139%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Heppner, Oregon?

The City of Heppner has 1,318 people living in 533 households.

There are 663 renters living in 264 renter households in this City. Renters make up 50.3 percent of the population living in Heppner.

What is the rental market like in Heppner, Oregon?

There are an estimated 633 housing units in the Heppner area. Of these, 288 units are rental homes, making up 45 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Heppner, Oregon, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Heppner?

The rental vacancy rate in Heppner is 8 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 Heppner for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Heppner
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 58 122 50 24
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Heppner

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

Among renter households in this market, 19 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 3 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 Heppner

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $620 to $1,553. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $620
One BR $708
Two BR $915
Three BR $1,289
Four BR $1,553
2024 Fair Market Rents in Heppner, Oregon

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

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 52 90 percent
Two BR 95 78 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Heppner, Oregon

How many affordable rental units are in Heppner?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Heppner, Oregon

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

Income Based Apartments in Heppner, Oregon

Heppner features 24 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 Heppner, Oregon

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Heppner, Oregon

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Heppner, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $824 and $1,007.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.