What HUD offices serve Mount Angel, 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.
Go to the Oregon Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Mount Angel.
How many renters live in Mount Angel, Oregon?
The City of Mount Angel has 3,413 people living in 1,275 households.
There are 1,179 renters living in 565 renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.54 percent of the population living in Mount Angel.
What is the rental market like in Mount Angel, Oregon?
There are an estimated 1,296 housing units in the Mount Angel area. Of these, 565 units are rental homes, making up 44 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mount Angel, Oregon, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mount Angel?
The rental vacancy rate in Mount Angel is 0 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 Mount Angel for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mount Angel
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 248 | 170 | 81 | 16 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mount Angel
A large number of apartments in Mount Angel 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 Mount Angel are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 61 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 41 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 Mount Angel
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $997 to $2,095. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $997 |
| One BR | $1,053 |
| Two BR | $1,340 |
| Three BR | $1,888 |
| Four BR | $2,095 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Mount Angel, Oregon
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Mount Angel?
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 | 24 | 48 percent |
| One BR | 157 | 63 percent |
| Two BR | 155 | 91 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Mount Angel, Oregon
How many affordable rental units are in Mount Angel?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Mount Angel, Oregon including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 307 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Mount Angel, Oregon
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Mount Angel, Oregon
Mount Angel features 0 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 Mount Angel, Oregon
There are 116 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mount Angel.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Mount Angel, Oregon
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mount Angel landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Mount Angel.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mount Angel, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,206 and $1,474.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
