Affordable Housing In Henderson
Clark County, Nevada

Waiting List Openings In Henderson

25 Low Income Apartment Communities In Henderson

Section 8 Vouchers, Apartments, and Waiting Lists in Henderson, 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.

Households who qualify for these programs may also qualify for Project-Based Section 8, which contributes rental assistance payments directly to private landlords on behalf of low-income tenants. Eligibility for the project-based program is similar to the voucher programs, but waiting list and application policies will vary depending on the landlord.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Henderson, Nevada

Housing Authority	Programs
Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Homeownership Voucher; Public Housing Homeownership; Family Self-Sufficiency; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH); Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)

Guide To Affordable Housing in Henderson, Nevada

There are 25 low income housing apartment communities offering 2,600 affordable apartments for rent in Henderson, Nevada.

Income Based Apartments in Henderson, Nevada

Henderson features 544 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 Henderson, Nevada

There are 2,056 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Henderson.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Henderson, Nevada

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Henderson landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Henderson.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Henderson, Nevada for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,094 and $1,338.

2022 Henderson, Nevada 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
Henderson, Nevada Fair Market Rent	$848	$1,005	$1,216	$1,727	$2,081
Henderson, Nevada Payment Standard Range	$763 to $933	$905 to $1,106	$1,094 to $1,338	$1,554 to $1,900	$1,873 to $2,289

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Henderson, NV Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	25
Total Low Income Apartments	2,600
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	544
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	38.29%
Average Renter Household Size	2.57
Average Household Size	2.59
Median Household Income	$63,120 ±$1,656
Median Rent	$1,144 ±$16
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	44.06% ± 2.17pp
Total Population	271,725

Population and Household Demographics

Henderson is a city in Clark County, Nevada with a population of 271,725. There are 104,492 households in the city with an average household size of 2.59 persons. 38.29% of households in Henderson are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Henderson

The median gross income for households in Henderson is $63,120 a year, or $5,260 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,144 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Henderson, a household making less than $3,813 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 44.06% of households who rent are overburdened in Henderson.

Area Median Income In Henderson

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 Henderson, the AMI is calculated from all households within Clark County.

In Henderson, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $81,700

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 Henderson

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 Henderson

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Henderson AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$17,200	$19,650	$23,030	$27,750	$32,470	$37,190	$41,910	$46,630
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Henderson AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$28,650	$32,750	$36,850	$40,900	$44,200	$47,450	$50,750	$54,000
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Henderson AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$45,850	$52,400	$58,950	$65,450	$70,700	$75,950	$81,200	$86,400