Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Kennewick, WA

Discover affordable housing in Kennewick where there are 20+ 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.

Nueva Vista

386 N Union St, Kennewick, Washington 99336

Nueva Vista II

334 North Union Street, Kennewick, Washington 99336

Kennewick Perry Suites

3826 W Kennewick Ave, Kennewick, Washington 99336

Edison Terrace West

376 N Edison, Kennewick, Washington 99336

The Brentwood Apartments

3204A W 4th Ave, Kennewick, Washington 99336

Kennewick Garden Court

955 W 5th Ave, Kennewick, Washington 99336

Quail Ridge Apartments

1026 W 10th Avenue, Kennewick, Washington 99336

Crown Village Apartments

445 North Volland Street, Kennewick, Washington 99336

Heatherstone Apartments

1114 W 10th Ave, Kennewick, Washington 99336

Kamiakin Apartments

4711 W Metaline Ave, Kennewick, Washington 99336

Meadow Park Apartments

1001 W 4th Ave, Kennewick, Washington 99336

Copper Ridge Apartments

5501 W Hildebrand Blvd, Kennewick, Washington 99338

Desert Villa Apartments

635 S Auburn St, Kennewick, Washington 99336

Kent Manor

1000 W 5th Ave, Kennewick, Washington 99336

Chenoweth House

1108 W 5th Ave, Kennewick, Washington 99336

Sunny Slope Homes

6 W 6th Ave, Kennewick, Washington 99336

Parkview Apartments

1138 W 10th Ave, Kennewick, Washington 99336

Sandstone Apartments

1212 W 10th Ave, Kennewick, Washington 99336

Vincent Village

402 E 10th Ave, Kennewick, Washington 99336

Desert Villa East

630 S Washington St, Kennewick, Washington 99336

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Kennewick, Washington
$28.13/hour
$11.85 (+73%) more than Washington minimum wage and $20.88 (+288%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Kennewick, Washington?

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 Kennewick, Washington.

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

How many renters live in Kennewick, Washington?

The City of Kennewick has 84,757 people living in 30,210 households.

There are 26,809 renters living in 10,486 renter households in this City. Renters make up 31.63 percent of the population living in Kennewick.

What is the rental market like in Kennewick, Washington?

There are an estimated 32,496 housing units in the Kennewick area. Of these, 12,330 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kennewick, Washington, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kennewick?

The rental vacancy rate in Kennewick is 6 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 Kennewick for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kennewick
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
652 3,121 4,553 2,719 263
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kennewick

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

Among renter households in this market, 57 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 Kennewick

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,052 to $2,361. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,052
One BR $1,206
Two BR $1,485
Three BR $1,960
Four BR $2,361
2024 Fair Market Rents in Kennewick, Washington

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

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 492 75 percent
One BR 2,408 77 percent
Two BR 3,927 86 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Kennewick, Washington

How many affordable rental units are in Kennewick?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,980
Public Housing 190
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 346
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 45
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 28
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kennewick, Washington

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

Income Based Apartments in Kennewick, Washington

Kennewick features 594 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 Kennewick, Washington

There are 1,522 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kennewick.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kennewick, Washington

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Kennewick landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Kennewick.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Kennewick, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,337 and $1,634.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.