Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Natrona County, WY

Discover affordable housing in Natrona County where there are 34+ 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.

Platte View Apartments

600 E M St, Casper, Wyoming 82601

CentrePointe Apartments

145 N. Durbin , Casper, Wyoming 82601

Spring Hill Apartments

650 S Walsh Dr, Casper, Wyoming 82609

Skyline Towers

300 E Collins Dr, Casper, Wyoming 82601

Eastward Court

1461 S Missouri Ave, Casper, Wyoming 82609

Pheasant Ridge Apartments

2385 East 8th Street, Casper, Wyoming 82609

St Anthony Manor

211 E 6th St, Casper, Wyoming 82601

Ravens Crest Apartments

4701 Tranquility Way, Casper, Wyoming 82601

Liberty Square

1100 S Beverly St, Casper, Wyoming 82601

Cornerstone Apartments

915 N Elma St, Casper, Wyoming 82601

Elkhorn Apartments

2953 Central Dr, Casper, Wyoming 82604

The Meadows Apartments

2955 Central Dr, Casper, Wyoming 82604

Raven Crest

145 North Durbin Street, Casper, Wyoming 82601

Casper

231 E K St, Casper, Wyoming 82609

Central Pines Residentials

2600 Fleetwood Pl, Casper, Wyoming 82604

Aspen Court Apartments

760 Landmark Dr, Casper, Wyoming 82609

Village Gardens

2288 S McKinley St, Casper, Wyoming 82601

Gail Gardens

300 W Bc St, Casper, Wyoming 82601

Wyoming National Apartments

204 E 2nd St, Casper, Wyoming 82601

Prairie Sage Apartments

2035 S Beverly St, Casper, Wyoming 82609

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Natrona County, Wyoming
$20.27/hour
$13.02 (+180%) more than Wyoming minimum wage and $13.02 (+180%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Natrona County, Wyoming?

The County of Natrona County has 79,601 people living in 33,474 households.

There are 17,825 renters living in 8,395 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.39 percent of the population living in Natrona County.

What is the rental market like in Natrona County, Wyoming?

There are an estimated 36,936 housing units in the Natrona County area. Of these, 10,035 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Natrona County, Wyoming, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Natrona County?

The rental vacancy rate in Natrona County is 9 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 Natrona County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Natrona County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
318 1,996 3,879 2,077 607
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Natrona County

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

Among renter households in this market, 33 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 Natrona County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $759 to $1,790. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $759
One BR $893
Two BR $1,070
Three BR $1,508
Four BR $1,790
2024 Fair Market Rents in Natrona County, Wyoming

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Natrona 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 174 55 percent
One BR 1,400 70 percent
Two BR 2,606 67 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Natrona County, Wyoming

How many affordable rental units are in Natrona County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 891
Public Housing 25
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 551
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 16
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 6
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 4
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 4
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Natrona County, Wyoming

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

Income Based Apartments in Natrona County, Wyoming

Natrona County features 804 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 Natrona County, Wyoming

There are 789 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Natrona County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Natrona County, Wyoming

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Natrona County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Natrona County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Natrona County, Wyoming for a two-bedroom apartment is between $963 and $1,177.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.