Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Sherman County, OR

Discover affordable housing in Sherman County 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.

Sagewind Manor

200 Dewey St, Moro, Oregon 97039

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Chris Madden

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sherman County, Oregon
$20.87/hour
$7.67 (+58%) more than Oregon minimum wage and $13.62 (+188%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Sherman County, 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) programs for Sherman County, Oregon.

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

How many renters live in Sherman County, Oregon?

The County of Sherman County has 1,900 people living in 770 households.

There are 652 renters living in 231 renter households in this County. Renters make up 34.32 percent of the population living in Sherman County.

What is the rental market like in Sherman County, Oregon?

There are an estimated 953 housing units in the Sherman County area. Of these, 236 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sherman County, Oregon, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sherman County?

The rental vacancy rate in Sherman County is 1 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 Sherman County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sherman County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
10 16 57 112 24
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sherman County

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

Among renter households in this market, 19 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 10 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 Sherman County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $747 to $1,711. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $747
One BR $839
Two BR $1,102
Three BR $1,436
Four BR $1,711
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sherman County, Oregon

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

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 0 100 percent
One BR 15 94 percent
Two BR 27 47 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sherman County, Oregon

How many affordable rental units are in Sherman County?

Income Based Apartments in Sherman County, Oregon

Sherman County 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 Sherman County, Oregon

There are 9 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sherman County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sherman County, Oregon

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sherman County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Sherman County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sherman County, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $992 and $1,212.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.