Harlow Navy Yard

1100 2nd Place Southeast
Washington, District Of Columbia
Call For Rent
1-3 BR
Affordable

1330 7th Street Apartments

1330 7th St NW
Washington, District Of Columbia
$2,361-3,691
1-3 BR
Rent Assisted

Parkfair Apartments

1611 Park Rd NW
Washington, District Of Columbia
Affordable

Fort View Apartments

6040 13th Pl NW
Washington, District Of Columbia
$1,355-1,870
1-3 BR
Affordable

Webster Gardens

124 Webster St NW
Washington, District Of Columbia
1 BR
Affordable

The Olympia

1368 Euclid St NW
Washington, District Of Columbia
$1,244-1,485
1-2 BR
Affordable

The Summit at Saint Martins

116 T St NE
Washington, District Of Columbia
$1,108-1,573
Studio-3 BR
Rent Assisted

Highland Terrace Apartments

852 Barnaby Street SE
Washington, District Of Columbia
$1,085-1,270
2-3 BR
Affordable

Fairlawn Marshall

2834 Q STREET
Washington, District Of Columbia
$1,076-1,206
1-2 BR

Parkway Overlook Apartments

2841 Robinson Place Southeast
Washington, District of Columbia
$1,070-1,350
1-3 BR
Affordable

There are 17,725 low-income apartments in Washington that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Washington, District Of Columbia can range from $592 to $3,691 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 20,343 low-income homes in Washington where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $444 towards rent each month.

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Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on November 7th, 2022. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Washington, District Of Columbia

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.

Housing Authority Programs
District of Columbia Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Homeownership Voucher; Family Self-Sufficiency; Moving to Work; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH); Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
Go to the District Of Columbia Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Washington.

Washington, District Of Columbia Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Washington, District Of Columbia

Washington features 20,343 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 Washington, District Of Columbia

There are 17,725 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Washington.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Washington, District Of Columbia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Washington landlords $1,300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Washington.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Washington, DC Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 311
Total Low Income Apartments 39,236
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 20,343
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 58.76%
Average Renter Household Size 2.13
Average Household Size 2.22
Median Household Income $70,848 ±$843
Median Rent $1,327 ±$17
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 45.99% ± 0.98pp
Total Population 647,484

Population and Household Demographics

Washington is a city in District Of Columbia with a population of 647,484. There are 273,390 households in the city with an average household size of 2.22 persons. 58.76% of households in Washington are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Washington

The median gross income for households in Washington is $70,848 a year, or $5,904 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,327 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Washington, a household making less than $4,423 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 45.99% of households who rent are overburdened in Washington.

Area Median Income In Washington

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.

In Washington, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $0

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 Washington

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.