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

Discover affordable housing in Douglas County where there are 7+ 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.

Lake Vista I Apartments

129 Market St, Stateline, Nevada 89449

Lake Vista II Apartments

129 Market St, Stateline, Nevada 89449

Rancho Vista Apartments

1386 Village Way #7, Gardnerville, Nevada 89410

Meadowbrook Apartments

134 Kahle Dr, Stateline, Nevada 89449

Kingsbury Manor Apartments

1770 Pinewood Dr, Minden, Nevada 89423

Mahogany Court Apartments

894 Mahogany Dr, Minden, Nevada 89423

Crestmore Village Apartments

1330 Stodick Pkwy, Gardnerville, Nevada 89410

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Douglas County, Nevada
$27.35/hour
$17.10 (+167%) more than Nevada minimum wage and $20.10 (+277%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Douglas 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 Douglas County, Nevada.

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

How many renters live in Douglas County, Nevada?

The County of Douglas County has 49,476 people living in 21,001 households.

There are 10,992 renters living in 4,888 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.22 percent of the population living in Douglas County.

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

There are an estimated 24,417 housing units in the Douglas County area. Of these, 5,275 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Douglas County, Nevada, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Douglas County?

The rental vacancy rate in Douglas County is 6 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 Douglas County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Douglas County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
183 488 1,851 2,026 280
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Douglas County

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

Among renter households in this market, 45 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 Douglas County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $979 to $2,213. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $979
One BR $1,192
Two BR $1,444
Three BR $2,035
Four BR $2,213
2024 Fair Market Rents in Douglas County, Nevada

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Douglas 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 147 80 percent
One BR 306 63 percent
Two BR 1,291 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Douglas County, Nevada

How many affordable rental units are in Douglas County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 423
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 52
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 72
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Douglas County, Nevada

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

Income Based Apartments in Douglas County, Nevada

Douglas County features 72 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 Douglas County, Nevada

There are 326 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Douglas County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Douglas County, Nevada

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Douglas County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Douglas County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Douglas County, Nevada for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,300 and $1,588.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.