Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Jefferson County, WA

Discover affordable housing in Jefferson County where there are 14+ 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.

Hancock Street Apartments

620 Hancock St, Port Townsend, Washington 98368

Bishop Park Apartments

819 Hancock St, Port Townsend, Washington 98368

Nor'West Village

1921 Sherman St, Port Townsend, Washington 98368

Kearney Street Apartments

809 Gaines Street, Port Townsend, Washington 98368

Discovery View Retirement Apartments

1051 Hancock Street, Port Townsend, Washington 98368

Claridge Court

1235 Landes Street, Port Townsend, Washington 98368

Garden Court

61 Garden Court Rd, Port Hadlock, Washington 98339

Admiralty Apartments

129 Taylor St, Port Townsend, Washington 98368

San Juan Commons

3300 San Juan Ave, Port Townsend, Washington 98368

South Seven Senior Housing

90 Faith Way, Port Hadlock, Washington 98339

Laurel Heights Apartments

1640 20th Street, Port Townsend, Washington 98368

Marine Plaza Apartments

619 Clay St, Port Townsend, Washington 98368

Seaport Retirement and Assisted

1201 Hancock St, Port Townsend, Washington 98368

South Seven Senior Apartments

130 Church Ln, Port Hadlock, Washington 98339

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Jefferson County, Washington
$22.97/hour
$6.69 (+41%) more than Washington minimum wage and $15.72 (+217%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Jefferson County, 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 Jefferson County, Washington.

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

How many renters live in Jefferson County, Washington?

The County of Jefferson County has 33,006 people living in 15,859 households.

There are 6,182 renters living in 3,112 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.73 percent of the population living in Jefferson County.

What is the rental market like in Jefferson County, Washington?

There are an estimated 19,148 housing units in the Jefferson County area. Of these, 3,240 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jefferson County, Washington, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jefferson County?

The rental vacancy rate in Jefferson County is 3 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 Jefferson County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jefferson County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
206 841 987 956 111
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jefferson County

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

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Jefferson County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,052 to $2,058. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,052
One BR $1,080
Two BR $1,213
Three BR $1,709
Four BR $2,058
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jefferson County, Washington

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Jefferson 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 60 29 percent
One BR 505 60 percent
Two BR 466 47 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jefferson County, Washington

How many affordable rental units are in Jefferson County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 282
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 78
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 15
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 234
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jefferson County, Washington

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

Income Based Apartments in Jefferson County, Washington

Jefferson County features 337 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 Jefferson County, Washington

There are 230 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jefferson County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jefferson County, Washington

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Jefferson County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Jefferson County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jefferson County, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,092 and $1,334.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.