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

Discover affordable housing in Joseph 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.

Pineview

304 W. Alder , Joseph, Oregon 97846

Cottonwood

2 S. Mill St. , Joseph, Oregon 97846

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Joseph, Oregon
$18.54/hour
$5.34 (+40%) more than Oregon minimum wage and $11.29 (+156%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Joseph, 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 Joseph, Oregon.

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

How many renters live in Joseph, Oregon?

The City of Joseph has 1,048 people living in 510 households.

There are 260 renters living in 151 renter households in this City. Renters make up 24.81 percent of the population living in Joseph.

What is the rental market like in Joseph, Oregon?

There are an estimated 668 housing units in the Joseph area. Of these, 155 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Joseph, Oregon, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Joseph?

The rental vacancy rate in Joseph is 3 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 Joseph for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Joseph
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
7 42 52 50 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Joseph

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

Among renter households in this market, 18 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Joseph

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $664 to $1,661. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $664
One BR $793
Two BR $979
Three BR $1,380
Four BR $1,661
2024 Fair Market Rents in Joseph, Oregon

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

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 5 71 percent
One BR 20 48 percent
Two BR 39 75 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Joseph, Oregon

How many affordable rental units are in Joseph?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Joseph, Oregon

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

Income Based Apartments in Joseph, Oregon

Joseph features 38 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 Joseph, Oregon

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Joseph, Oregon

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Joseph landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Joseph.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Joseph, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $881 and $1,077.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.