Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Reno, NV

Discover affordable housing in Reno where there are 189+ 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.

Silver Sage at Neil Road Apartments

3870 Neil Rd, Reno, Nevada 89502

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Aspen Terrace Apartments

355 Kirman Ave, Reno, Nevada 89502

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accessibility Accessible

Courtyard Centre Aka Studio III

695 W 3rd St, Reno, Nevada 89503

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accessibility Accessible

Dakota Crest Apartments

446 Kirman Ave, Reno, Nevada 89502

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accessibility Accessible

Riverside Artist Lofts

17 S Virginia St, Reno, Nevada 89501

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accessibility Accessible

Diamond Creek Apartments

1205 S Meadows Pkwy, Reno, Nevada 89521

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accessibility Accessible

Vista Point Apartments

250 Talus Way, Reno, Nevada 89503

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Orvis Ring Park Apartments

325 E 7th St, Reno, Nevada 89512

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

The Plaza at 4th Apartments

855 E. 4th Street, Reno, Nevada 89512

bed 1-2
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Community Gardens

2338 Wedekind Rd, Reno, Nevada 89512

bed 1-3
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

El Centro

101 State St, Reno, Nevada 89501

bed 1
payment Subsidized

Hillside Meadows

2757 Beck St., Reno, Nevada 89509

bed 1-2
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Village at North

925 N. Virginia St., Reno, Nevada 89503

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Willie J. Wynn Apartments

1202 Hillboro Ave, Reno, Nevada 89512

bed 1-2
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Steamboat by Vintage

600 Geiger Grade Rd., Reno, Nevada 89521

bed 1-3
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Sky Mountain by Vintage

1405 Sky Mountain Dr. , Reno, Nevada 89523

bed 1-3
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Arbor Cove at Virginia Lake

2350 Lymbery St, Reno, Nevada 89509

bed 1
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accessibility Accessible

Cottonwood Village

2655 Yori Ave, Reno, Nevada 89502

bed 1-3
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accessibility Accessible

Parkway Lodge

512 E 2nd St, Reno, Nevada 89502

Whittell Pt II

1855 Selmi Dr, Reno, Nevada 89512

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Reno, Nevada

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Reno, Nevada
$29.96/hour
$19.71 (+192%) more than Nevada minimum wage and $22.71 (+313%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Reno, Nevada Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Reno, 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), Public Housing, Moving to Work, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Reno, Nevada.

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

How many renters live in Reno, Nevada?

The City of Reno has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 46.28 percent of the population living in Reno.

What is the rental market like in Reno, Nevada?

There are an estimated housing units in the Reno area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Reno, Nevada, there are 1.08 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Reno?

The rental vacancy rate in Reno 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 Reno for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Reno
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
6,820 14,996 20,418 10,500 3,278
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Reno

A large number of apartments in Reno have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Reno

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,072 to $2,669. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,072
One BR $1,257
Two BR $1,582
Three BR $2,229
Four BR $2,669
2024 Fair Market Rents in Reno, Nevada

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

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 3,701 54 percent
One BR 6,748 45 percent
Two BR 11,092 54 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Reno, Nevada

How many affordable rental units are in Reno?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Reno, Nevada

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

Income Based Apartments in Reno, Nevada

Reno features 1,566 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 Reno, Nevada

There are 4,064 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Reno.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Reno, Nevada

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Reno landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Reno.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Reno, Nevada for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,424 and $1,740.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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