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

Discover affordable housing in Lakeview 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.

Aspen Court

780 Center Street, Lakeview, Oregon

Lakeview Commons ( Rfp )

555 S 9th St, Lakeview, Oregon 97630

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Lakeview, Oregon
$17.78/hour
$4.58 (+35%) more than Oregon minimum wage and $10.53 (+145%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Lakeview, Oregon?

The City of Lakeview has 2,947 people living in 1,317 households.

There are 1,051 renters living in 506 renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.66 percent of the population living in Lakeview.

What is the rental market like in Lakeview, Oregon?

There are an estimated 1,454 housing units in the Lakeview area. Of these, 514 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lakeview, Oregon, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lakeview?

The rental vacancy rate in Lakeview is 2 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 Lakeview for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lakeview
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
22 102 207 104 64
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lakeview

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

Among renter households in this market, 57 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 32 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 Lakeview

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $678 to $1,593. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $678
One BR $794
Two BR $939
Three BR $1,323
Four BR $1,593
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lakeview, Oregon

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

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 17 77 percent
One BR 57 56 percent
Two BR 106 51 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lakeview, Oregon

How many affordable rental units are in Lakeview?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 27
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 16
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lakeview, Oregon

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

Income Based Apartments in Lakeview, Oregon

Lakeview features 16 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 Lakeview, Oregon

There are 28 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lakeview.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lakeview, Oregon

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lakeview landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Lakeview.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lakeview, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $845 and $1,033.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.