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

Discover affordable housing in Leavenworth where there are 4+ 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.

Bavarian Village

330 Prospect St, Leavenworth, Washington 98826

Cornerstone Community

12120 Emig Dr, Leavenworth, Washington 98826

Garten Haus Apartments

1300 Commercial St, Leavenworth, Washington 98826

Berg Rose Apts

263 Mine Street, Leavenworth, Washington

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Leavenworth, Washington
$27.42/hour
$11.14 (+68%) more than Washington minimum wage and $20.17 (+278%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Leavenworth, 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) programs for Leavenworth, Washington.

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

How many renters live in Leavenworth, Washington?

The City of Leavenworth has 2,619 people living in 1,154 households.

There are 1,030 renters living in 537 renter households in this City. Renters make up 39.33 percent of the population living in Leavenworth.

What is the rental market like in Leavenworth, Washington?

There are an estimated 1,332 housing units in the Leavenworth area. Of these, 577 units are rental homes, making up 43 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Leavenworth, Washington, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Leavenworth?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Leavenworth
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
16 163 262 77 16
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Leavenworth

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

Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Leavenworth

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $981 to $2,325. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $981
One BR $1,153
Two BR $1,448
Three BR $2,003
Four BR $2,325
2024 Fair Market Rents in Leavenworth, Washington

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

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 13 81 percent
One BR 134 82 percent
Two BR 151 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Leavenworth, Washington

How many affordable rental units are in Leavenworth?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 166
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 32
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 30
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Leavenworth, Washington

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

Income Based Apartments in Leavenworth, Washington

Leavenworth features 93 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 Leavenworth, Washington

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Leavenworth.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Leavenworth, Washington

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Leavenworth, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,303 and $1,593.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.