What HUD offices serve Moses Lake, 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.
Go to the Washington Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Moses Lake.
How many renters live in Moses Lake, Washington?
The City of Moses Lake has 25,155 people living in 9,223 households.
There are 9,360 renters living in 3,899 renter households in this City. Renters make up 37.21 percent of the population living in Moses Lake.
What is the rental market like in Moses Lake, Washington?
There are an estimated 9,799 housing units in the Moses Lake area. Of these, 4,206 units are rental homes, making up 43 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Moses Lake, Washington, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Moses Lake?
The rental vacancy rate in Moses Lake is 7 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 Moses Lake for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Moses Lake
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 457 | 701 | 1,480 | 1,088 | 173 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Moses Lake
A large number of apartments in Moses Lake 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 Moses Lake are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Moses Lake
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $876 to $1,880. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $876 |
| One BR | $881 |
| Two BR | $1,108 |
| Three BR | $1,561 |
| Four BR | $1,880 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Moses Lake, Washington
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Moses Lake?
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 | 268 | 59 percent |
| One BR | 427 | 61 percent |
| Two BR | 708 | 48 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Moses Lake, Washington
How many affordable rental units are in Moses Lake?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Moses Lake, Washington including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 328 |
| Public Housing | 30 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 108 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 1 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 17 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 85 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Moses Lake, Washington
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Moses Lake, Washington
Moses Lake features 290 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 Moses Lake, Washington
There are 284 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Moses Lake.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Moses Lake, Washington
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Moses Lake landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Moses Lake.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Moses Lake, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $997 and $1,219.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
