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.

Sitka

404 Lake St, Sitka, Alaska 99835

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Juneau

895 W 12th St, Juneau, Alaska 99801

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Tysons Terrace Apartments

101 Burkhart Dr, Sitka, Alaska 99835

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

Mckinnon Apartments

236 3rd St, Juneau, Alaska 99801

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Glacier Village Phases II and III

Granite Dr and Valley Blvd, Juneau, Alaska 99803

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Channel View

317 Gastineau Ave, Juneau, Alaska 99801

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Strasbaugh Place

231 Gastineau Ave, Juneau, Alaska 99801

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Wrangell Senior Apartments

351 Bennett St., Wrangell, Alaska

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Kake Low Rent Housing Project

Nhn Keku Rd, Juneau, Alaska 99803

Yakutat - Tlingit Haida

1900 Mallot Ave, Yakutat, Alaska 0

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Mendenhall Woods

3510 Mendenhall Loop Rd, Juneau, Alaska 99801

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Sit Tuwan Apartments - Tlingit Haida Rha

Nhn Kanata Deyi St, Juneau, Alaska 99801

Glacier Village Phase I

Haanee Hittee Subdivision, Juneau, Alaska 99803

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Bethel Census Area, Alaska

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
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.
Learn More About Bethel Census Area, Alaska Affordable Housing ↓

How many renters live in Bethel Census Area, Alaska?

The County of Bethel Census Area has people living in households.

There are renters living in 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 housing units in the Bethel Census Area area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, there are 1.04 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 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
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
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.

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