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

Discover affordable housing in Dillingham Census Area where there are 6+ 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.

New Stuyahok Senior Apartments

Wallace St, New Stuyahok, Alaska 99636

Muklung Manor Apartments

1259 Tower Rd, Dillingham, Alaska 99576

Togiak Senior Housing

Nhn 3rd St, Togiak, Alaska 99678

Manokotak

103 Manokotak Heights Spur Rd, Manokotak, Alaska 0

Togiak View Apartments

129 Bayview Dr, Togiak, Alaska 99678

Forest View Apartments

401 Tower Rd, Dillingham, Alaska 0

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Dillingham Census Area, Alaska
$24.28/hour
$12.55 (+107%) more than Alaska minimum wage and $17.03 (+235%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska?

The County of Dillingham Census Area has 4,854 people living in 1,384 households.

There are 1,469 renters living in 543 renter households in this County. Renters make up 30.26 percent of the population living in Dillingham Census Area.

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

There are an estimated 2,417 housing units in the Dillingham Census Area area. Of these, 585 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, there are 1 rental units.

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

The rental vacancy rate in Dillingham Census Area 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 Dillingham Census Area for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dillingham Census Area
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
15 151 169 175 32
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dillingham Census Area

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

Among renter households in this market, 23 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 8 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 Dillingham Census Area

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $903 to $1,707. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $903
One BR $1,142
Two BR $1,282
Three BR $1,681
Four BR $1,707
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Dillingham 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 6 40 percent
One BR 87 58 percent
Two BR 68 40 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska

How many affordable rental units are in Dillingham Census Area?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 10
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 16
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska

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

Income Based Apartments in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska

Dillingham Census Area features 28 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 Dillingham Census Area, Alaska

There are 52 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dillingham Census Area.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,154 and $1,410.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.