What HUD offices serve Granite Falls, 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 Granite Falls.
How many renters live in Granite Falls, Washington?
The City of Granite Falls has 4,567 people living in 1,694 households.
There are 1,151 renters living in 448 renter households in this City. Renters make up 25.2 percent of the population living in Granite Falls.
What is the rental market like in Granite Falls, Washington?
There are an estimated 1,927 housing units in the Granite Falls area. Of these, 512 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Granite Falls, Washington, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Granite Falls?
The rental vacancy rate in Granite Falls is 13 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 Granite Falls for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Granite Falls
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 107 | 157 | 97 | 76 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Granite Falls
A large number of apartments in Granite Falls 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 Granite Falls are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 Granite Falls
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $2,211 to $4,080. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $2,211 |
| One BR | $2,269 |
| Two BR | $2,645 |
| Three BR | $3,510 |
| Four BR | $4,080 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Granite Falls, Washington
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Granite Falls?
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 | 11 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 57 | 53 percent |
| Two BR | 107 | 68 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Granite Falls, Washington
How many affordable rental units are in Granite Falls?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Granite Falls, Washington including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 19 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 30 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Granite Falls, Washington
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Granite Falls, Washington
Granite Falls features 30 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 Granite Falls, Washington
There are 63 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Granite Falls.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Granite Falls, Washington
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Granite Falls landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Granite Falls.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Granite Falls, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,381 and $2,910.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
