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

Discover affordable housing in Kittitas County where there are 16+ 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.

Pine Terrace Apartments

906 W. Second St., Cle Elum, Washington 98922

Crestview Terrace Apartments

2101 N Alder St, Suite #93, Ellensburg, Washington 98926

Alder Terrace

1900 N Alder St, Ellensburg, Washington 98926

Briarwood Commons

1001 S Chestnut St, Ellensburg, Washington 98926

Westview Villa

400 Denny Ave, Cle Elum, Washington 98922

Brookwood Apartments

606 E Manitoba Ave, Ellensburg, Washington 98926

Cle Elem Manor

100 N Pennsylvania Ave, Cle Elum, Washington 98922

Hampton Court

700 N Cle Elum St, Ellensburg, Washington 98926

Pennsylvania Place Apts

103 E Pennsylvania Place, Roslyn, Washington 98941

Cascade Manor Apartments

101 South Pearl Street, Ellensburg, Washington 98926

Huntington Court Apartments

306 E. Manitoba Ave, Ellensburg, Washington 98926

Windsor Park

401 E Cherry Ln, Ellensburg, Washington 98926

Spurling Court

1204 Rainier St., Ellensburg, Washington 98926

Terrace Manor

2000 N Alder St, Ellensburg, Washington 98926

Rodeo Apartments

1200 N Brooklane St, Ellensburg, Washington 98926

Mt Stuart Vista

107 W 11th Ave, Ellensburg, Washington 98926

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Kittitas County, Washington
$26.10/hour
$9.82 (+60%) more than Washington minimum wage and $18.85 (+260%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Kittitas 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 Public Housing programs for Kittitas County, Washington.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Kittitas County, Washington.

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

How many renters live in Kittitas County, Washington?

The County of Kittitas County has 44,424 people living in 19,250 households.

There are 14,840 renters living in 7,402 renter households in this County. Renters make up 33.41 percent of the population living in Kittitas County.

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

There are an estimated 23,918 housing units in the Kittitas County area. Of these, 7,881 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kittitas County, Washington, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kittitas County?

The rental vacancy rate in Kittitas County is 5 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 Kittitas County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kittitas County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
427 1,370 2,810 2,177 249
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kittitas County

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 31 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 Kittitas County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $934 to $2,338. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $934
One BR $1,049
Two BR $1,378
Three BR $1,942
Four BR $2,338
2024 Fair Market Rents in Kittitas County, Washington

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Kittitas 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 355 83 percent
One BR 855 62 percent
Two BR 2,140 76 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Kittitas County, Washington

How many affordable rental units are in Kittitas County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 865
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 234
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 182
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kittitas County, Washington

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

Income Based Apartments in Kittitas County, Washington

Kittitas County features 551 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 Kittitas County, Washington

There are 252 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kittitas County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kittitas County, Washington

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Kittitas County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Kittitas County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Kittitas County, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,240 and $1,516.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.