Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Bethel Census Area, AK

Discover affordable housing in Bethel Census Area where there are 33+ 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.

Orca Point Apartments

2201 Crow Hill Dr, Juneau, Alaska 99824

Trillium Landing

3041 Clinton Dr, Juneau, Alaska 99801

Terraces at Lawson Creek

2574 Vista Drive, Juneau, Alaska 99801

Sawmill Creek

103 Burkhart St, Sitka, Alaska 99835

Vakker Sted

107 Excel St., Petersburg, Alaska 99833

Sleepy Spruce Apartments

1050 Salmon Creek Ln, Juneau, Alaska 99801

FORGET ME NOT MANOR

1944 ALLEN CT, Juneau, Alaska 99801

Petersburg Elderly

PO Box 1530, Petersburg, Alaska 99833

Ayalpik Apartments

105 Atsaq St, Bethel, Alaska 99559

Gruening Park

1800 Northwood Dr, Juneau, Alaska 99801

Hillview Apartments

1801 Douglas Hwy, Juneau, Alaska 99824

Smith Hall

8619 Teal St, Juneau, Alaska 99801

Douglas Terrace Apartments

2460 Douglas Hwy, Juneau, Alaska 99801

Coho Park Apartments

3601 Amalga St, Juneau, Alaska 99801

Chinook Apartments

9160 Cinema Dr, Juneau, Alaska 99801

Rivers Edge Property, Inc

200 Flume Cir, Sitka, Alaska 99835

Lulu Heron Apartments

405 Ptarmigan Rd, Bethel, Alaska 0

North Wind Apartments

PO Box 1965, Petersburg, Alaska 99833

Channel Terrace Apartments

1717 Douglas Hwy, Juneau, Alaska 99824

SALMON CREEK HOUSING

3406D GLACIER HWY, Juneau, Alaska 99801

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Bethel Census Area, Alaska
$37.06/hour
$25.33 (+216%) more than Alaska minimum wage and $29.81 (+411%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Bethel Census Area, Alaska?

The County of Bethel Census Area has 18,538 people living in 4,565 households.

There are 6,024 renters living in 1,872 renter households in this County. Renters make up 32.5 percent of the population living in Bethel Census Area.

What is the rental market like in Bethel Census Area, Alaska?

There are an estimated 6,003 housing units in the Bethel Census Area area. Of these, 1,955 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bethel Census Area?

The rental vacancy rate in Bethel Census Area is 4 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 Bethel Census Area for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bethel Census Area
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
140 402 548 603 178
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bethel Census Area

A large number of apartments in Bethel Census Area 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 Bethel Census Area are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 21 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Bethel Census Area

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,587 to $2,710. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,587
One BR $1,597
Two BR $1,957
Three BR $2,366
Four BR $2,710
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bethel Census Area, Alaska

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Bethel Census Area?

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 40 29 percent
One BR 227 56 percent
Two BR 169 31 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Bethel Census Area, Alaska

How many affordable rental units are in Bethel Census Area?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Bethel Census Area, Alaska including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 117
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 21
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 16
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bethel Census Area, Alaska

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

Income Based Apartments in Bethel Census Area, Alaska

Bethel Census Area features 597 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 Bethel Census Area, Alaska

There are 432 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bethel Census Area.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bethel Census Area, Alaska

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bethel Census Area, Alaska for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,761 and $2,153.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.