Churchill County features 297 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 Churchill County, Nevada

There are 194 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Churchill County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Churchill County, Nevada

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Churchill County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Churchill County.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Churchill County, NV Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	10
Total Low Income Apartments	491
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	297
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	38.6%
Average Renter Household Size	2.63
Average Household Size	2.51
Median Household Income	$47,415 ±$2,549
Median Rent	$851 ±$36
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	37.3% ± 5.22pp
Total Population	24,252

Population and Household Demographics

Churchill County is a County in Nevada with a population of 24,252. There are 9,475 households in the county with an average household size of 2.51 persons. 38.6% of households in Churchill County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Churchill County

The median gross income for households in Churchill County is $47,415 a year, or $3,951 a month. The median rent for the county is $851 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Churchill County, a household making less than $2,837 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 37.3% of households who rent are overburdened in Churchill County.¹

Area Median Income In Churchill County

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 Churchill County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $55,900

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 Churchill County

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 Churchill County

Income	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% of Median	$14,650	$16,910	$21,330	$25,750	$30,170	$34,590	$39,010	$43,430
50% of Median	$24,400	$27,900	$31,400	$34,850	$37,650	$40,450	$43,250	$46,050
80% of Median	$39,050	$44,600	$50,200	$55,750	$60,250	$64,700	$69,150	$73,600

Cities In Churchill County

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City	Listings	Served By
Fallon	10	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Fallon is the Nevada Rural Housing Authority.
Fallon Station	0	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Fallon Station is the Nevada Rural Housing Authority.

Affordable Housing In Churchill County Nevada

10 Low Income Apartment Communities In Churchill County

Housing Authorities that serve Churchill County

Guide To Affordable Housing in Churchill County, Nevada

Income Based Apartments in Churchill County, Nevada