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

Discover affordable housing in San Juan County where there are 8+ 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.

Rosewood Apartments

525 Perry Place, Friday Harbor, Washington 98250

Islewood Apartments

855 Guard Street, Friday Harbor, Washington 98250

Harbor View Apartments

500 Tucker Avenue, Friday Harbor, Washington 98250

April's Grove

852 N Beach Rd, Eastsound, Washington 98245

Orcas Longhouse Apartments

236 Prune Alley, Eastsound, Washington 98245

Gerard Park

595 Linder St, Friday Harbor, Washington 98250

Surina Meadows

535 Linder St, Friday Harbor, Washington 98250

Friday Harbor Village

445 Carter Ave, Friday Harbor, Washington 98250

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In San Juan County, Washington
$31.50/hour
$15.22 (+93%) more than Washington minimum wage and $24.25 (+334%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in San Juan County, Washington?

The County of San Juan County has 18,001 people living in 8,654 households.

There are 3,874 renters living in 1,945 renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.52 percent of the population living in San Juan County.

What is the rental market like in San Juan County, Washington?

There are an estimated 13,851 housing units in the San Juan County area. Of these, 2,130 units are rental homes, making up 15 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in San Juan County, Washington, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in San Juan County?

The rental vacancy rate in San Juan 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 San Juan County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in San Juan County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
140 563 685 378 166
Occupied Rental Units by Size in San Juan County

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 San Juan County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,127 to $2,312. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,127
One BR $1,266
Two BR $1,663
Three BR $2,207
Four BR $2,312
2024 Fair Market Rents in San Juan County, Washington

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in San Juan 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 70 50 percent
One BR 339 60 percent
Two BR 328 48 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in San Juan County, Washington

How many affordable rental units are in San Juan County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 197
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 152
Tracked Units by Federal Program in San Juan County, Washington

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

Income Based Apartments in San Juan County, Washington

San Juan County features 96 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 San Juan County, Washington

There are 87 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in San Juan County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in San Juan County, Washington

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in San Juan County, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,497 and $1,829.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.