Seward, Alaska Affordable Housing

Waiting Lists in Seward, Alaska

There are no open Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting lists in Seward. Go to the Alaska Section 8 Waiting Lists page for openings near Seward.

Finding Affordable Housing in Seward, Alaska

There are 44 low-income apartments in Seward that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 104 low-income homes in Seward where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Bayside Apartments

1011 4th St
Seward, Alaska
Call For Rent
1-3 BR
Rent Assisted

Kimberly Court Apartments

1821 Swetmann Ave
Seward, Alaska
Call For Rent
1-3 BR
Affordable

Bayview Apartments

214 6th Ave
Seward, Alaska
Call For Rent
1-2 BR
Rent Assisted

Glacier View Apartments

200 Lowell Canyon Rd
Seward, Alaska
Rent Assisted

Pacific Park

106 Caines
Seward, Alaska
Affordable

Gateway Apartments

1810 Phoenix Rd
Seward, Alaska
Rent Assisted
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Affordable rent data last confirmed on March 21st, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Affordable Housing Near Seward

View affordable apartments and waiting lists in cities near Seward

City Apartments
Soldotna, AK Affordable Housing programs support 7 apartment communities in Soldotna.
Kenai, AK Affordable Housing programs support 4 apartment communities in Kenai.
Homer, AK Affordable Housing programs support 2 apartment communities in Homer.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Seward, Alaska

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Waiting lists for project-based assistance, like the Public Housing program, are open:

  • Anchorage is currently open for new applications.
  • Seward is currently open for new applications.
  • Cordova is currently open for new applications.
  • Fairbanks is currently open for new applications.
  • Juneau is currently open for new applications.
  • Ketchikan is currently open for new applications.
  • Sitka is currently open for new applications.
  • Bethel Family is currently open for new applications.
  • Kodiak Family is currently open for new applications.
  • Nome Family is currently open for new applications.
  • Valdez Family is currently open for new applications.
  • Wrangell Family is currently open for new applications.
Housing Authority Programs
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation - Public Housing Public Housing; Moving to Work
Go to the Alaska Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Seward.

Seward, Alaska Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Seward, Alaska

Seward features 104 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 Seward, Alaska

There are 44 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Seward.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Seward, Alaska

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Seward, Alaska for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,061 and $1,297.

2023 Seward, Alaska Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Seward, Alaska Fair Market Rent $901 $903 $1,179 $1,676 $1,895
Seward, Alaska Payment Standard Range $811 to $991 $813 to $993 $1,061 to $1,297 $1,508 to $1,844 $1,706 to $2,085

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Seward, AK Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 6
Total Low Income Apartments 148
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 104
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 53.17%
Average Renter Household Size 2.24
Average Household Size 2.29
Median Household Income $53,750 ±$14,353
Median Rent $718 ±$115
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 36.23% ± 14.58pp
Total Population 2,710

Population and Household Demographics

Seward is a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska with a population of 2,710. There are 867 households in the city with an average household size of 2.29 persons. 53.17% of households in Seward are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Seward

The median gross income for households in Seward is $53,750 a year, or $4,479 a month. The median rent for the city is $718 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Seward, a household making less than $2,393 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 36.23% of households who rent are overburdened in Seward.

Area Median Income In Seward

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Seward, the AMI is calculated from all households within Kenai Peninsula Borough.

In Seward, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $98,400

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Seward

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Seward

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Seward AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$20,650 $23,600 $28,790 $34,690 $40,590 $46,490 $52,390 $58,290
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Seward AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$34,450 $39,400 $44,300 $49,200 $53,150 $57,100 $61,050 $64,950
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Seward AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$55,100 $63,000 $70,850 $78,700 $85,000 $91,300 $97,600 $103,900