Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Churchill County, NV

Discover affordable housing in Churchill County where there are 11+ 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.

Churchill Village Apartments

650 N Maine Street, Fallon, Nevada 89406

Arborwood I Apartments

100 Serpa Place, Fallon, Nevada 89406

Arborwood II Apartments

451 N. Broadway, Fallon, Nevada 89406

Arborwood III Apartments

160 Serpa Place, Fallon, Nevada 89406

Indigo Village Apartments

1755 Auction Rd, Fallon, Nevada 89406

Bellaire Apartments

1825 Auction Rd, Fallon, Nevada 89406

Desertwood Apartments

1775 Auction Road, Fallon, Nevada 89406

Desertaire Apartments

1795 Auction Road, Fallon, Nevada 89406

Morning Glory Apartments

1420 Grimes St, Fallon, Nevada 89406

Sunridge Quarters

1755 Auction Rd, Fallon, Nevada 89406

Saddlebrook Lands

1220 Deerfield Dr, Fallon, Nevada 89406

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Churchill County, Nevada
$22.90/hour
$12.65 (+123%) more than Nevada minimum wage and $15.65 (+216%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Churchill County, Nevada?

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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA), Homeownership programs for Churchill County, Nevada.

Go to the Nevada Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Churchill County.

How many renters live in Churchill County, Nevada?

The County of Churchill County has 25,409 people living in 9,595 households.

There are 8,049 renters living in 3,176 renter households in this County. Renters make up 31.68 percent of the population living in Churchill County.

What is the rental market like in Churchill County, Nevada?

There are an estimated 10,829 housing units in the Churchill County area. Of these, 3,365 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Churchill County, Nevada, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Churchill County?

The rental vacancy rate in Churchill County 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 Churchill County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Churchill County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
80 204 1,338 1,351 187
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Churchill County

A large number of apartments in Churchill County 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 Churchill County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Churchill County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $822 to $2,052. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $822
One BR $920
Two BR $1,209
Three BR $1,704
Four BR $2,052
2024 Fair Market Rents in Churchill County, Nevada

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Churchill County?

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 45 56 percent
One BR 130 64 percent
Two BR 773 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Churchill County, Nevada

How many affordable rental units are in Churchill County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Churchill County, Nevada including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 183
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 40
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 236
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Churchill County, Nevada

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

Income Based Apartments in Churchill County, Nevada

Churchill County features 355 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 48 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.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Churchill County, Nevada for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,088 and $1,330.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.