Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Milton Freewater, OR

Discover affordable housing in Milton Freewater 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.

Mason Grove

1063 NE 4th Ave, Milton Freewater, Oregon 97862

Pioneer Commons

213 Thorn Ave, Milton Freewater, Oregon 97862

Mill Place

1413 Thorne Ave, Milton Freewater, Oregon 97862

Washington Park Apartments

923 Cowl St, Milton Freewater, Oregon 97862

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Milton Freewater, Oregon
$20.02/hour
$6.82 (+52%) more than Oregon minimum wage and $12.77 (+176%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Milton Freewater, 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 Milton Freewater, Oregon.

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

How many renters live in Milton Freewater, Oregon?

The City of Milton Freewater has 7,137 people living in 2,295 households.

There are 3,325 renters living in 1,203 renter households in this City. Renters make up 46.59 percent of the population living in Milton Freewater.

What is the rental market like in Milton Freewater, Oregon?

There are an estimated 2,774 housing units in the Milton Freewater area. Of these, 1,312 units are rental homes, making up 47 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Milton Freewater, Oregon, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Milton Freewater?

The rental vacancy rate in Milton Freewater 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 Milton Freewater for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Milton Freewater
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 456 425 295 27
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Milton Freewater

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

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Milton Freewater

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $716 to $1,794. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $716
One BR $812
Two BR $1,057
Three BR $1,490
Four BR $1,794
2024 Fair Market Rents in Milton Freewater, Oregon

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

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 387 85 percent
Two BR 310 73 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Milton Freewater, Oregon

How many affordable rental units are in Milton Freewater?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 75
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 46
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Milton Freewater, Oregon

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

Income Based Apartments in Milton Freewater, Oregon

Milton Freewater features 46 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 Milton Freewater, Oregon

There are 54 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Milton Freewater.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Milton Freewater, Oregon

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Milton Freewater landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Milton Freewater.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Milton Freewater, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $951 and $1,163.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.