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

Discover affordable housing in Ford 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.

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5095 Tshimakin Loop Way, Ford, Washington 99013

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ford, Washington
$37.63/hour
$21.35 (+131%) more than Washington minimum wage and $30.38 (+419%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Ford, 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 Ford, Washington.

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

How many renters live in Ford, Washington?

The City of Ford has 675 people living in 268 households.

There are 99 renters living in 50 renter households in this City. Renters make up 14.67 percent of the population living in Ford.

What is the rental market like in Ford, Washington?

There are an estimated 268 housing units in the Ford area. Of these, 50 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ford, Washington, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ford?

The rental vacancy rate in Ford 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 Ford for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ford
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 0 0 0 50
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ford

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

Among renter households in this market, 0 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 Ford

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,430 to $3,236. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,430
One BR $1,603
Two BR $1,987
Three BR $2,800
Four BR $3,236
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ford, Washington

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

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
Rental Units Below FMR in Ford, Washington

How many affordable rental units are in Ford?

Income Based Apartments in Ford, Washington

Ford 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 Ford, Washington

There are 25 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ford.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ford, Washington

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ford landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Ford.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ford, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,788 and $2,186.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.