Washoe County features 1,795 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 Washoe County, Nevada

There are 5,156 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Washoe County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Washoe County, Nevada

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Washoe County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Washoe County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Washoe County, Nevada for a two-bedroom apartment is between $964 and $1,178.

2020 Washoe County, 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
Fair Market Rent	$698	$846	$1,071	$1,545	$1,880
Payment Standard Range	$628 to $768	$761 to $931	$964 to $1,178	$1,391 to $1,700	$1,692 to $2,068

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Washoe County, NV Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	71
Total Low Income Apartments	6,951
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	1,795
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	43.21%
Average Renter Household Size	2.53
Average Household Size	2.58
Median Household Income	$52,870 ±$1,077
Median Rent	$898 ±$12
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	48.07% ± 1.62pp
Total Population	435,019

Population and Household Demographics

Washoe County is a county in Nevada with a population of 435,019. There are 166,345 households in the county with an average household size of 2.58 persons. 43.21% of households in Washoe County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Washoe County

The median gross income for households in Washoe County is $52,870 a year, or $4,406 a month. The median rent for the county is $898 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Washoe County, a household making less than $2,993 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 48.07% of households who rent are overburdened in Washoe County.

Area Median Income In Washoe 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 Washoe County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $79,600

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 Washoe 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 Washoe County

Income	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% of Median	$16,750	$19,150	$21,720	$26,200	$30,680	$35,160	$39,640	$44,120
50% of Median	$27,900	$31,850	$35,850	$39,800	$43,000	$46,200	$49,400	$52,550
80% of Median	$44,600	$51,000	$57,350	$63,700	$68,800	$73,900	$79,000	$84,100

Cities In Washoe County

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City	Served By
Cold Springs	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Cold Springs is the Reno Housing Authority.
Crystal Bay	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Crystal Bay is the Reno Housing Authority.
Empire	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Empire is the Reno Housing Authority.
Gerlach	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Gerlach is the Reno Housing Authority.
Golden Valley	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Golden Valley is the Reno Housing Authority.
Incline Village	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Incline Village is the Reno Housing Authority.
Lemmon Valley	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Lemmon Valley is the Reno Housing Authority.
Mogul	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Mogul is the Reno Housing Authority.
Nixon	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Nixon is the Reno Housing Authority.
Reno	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Reno is the Reno Housing Authority.
Spanish Springs	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Spanish Springs is the Reno Housing Authority.
Sparks	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Sparks is the Reno Housing Authority.
Sun Valley	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Sun Valley is the Reno Housing Authority.
Sutcliffe	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Sutcliffe is the Reno Housing Authority.
Verdi	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Verdi is the Reno Housing Authority.
Wadsworth	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Wadsworth is the Reno Housing Authority.
Washoe Valley	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Washoe Valley is the Reno Housing Authority.

Affordable Housing In Washoe County Nevada

71 Low Income Apartment Communities In Washoe County

Housing Authorities that serve Washoe County

Guide To Affordable Housing in Washoe County, Nevada

Income Based Apartments in Washoe County, Nevada