Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Boardman, OR

Discover affordable housing in Boardman where there are 3+ 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.

Castle Rock Apartments

451 Tatone St, Boardman, Oregon 97818

Morrow Estates

220 NE Anderson Cir, Boardman, Oregon 97818

Sagebrush Affordable Housing

331 NW Boardman Ave, Boardman, Oregon 97818

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Boardman, Oregon
$17.33/hour
$4.13 (+31%) more than Oregon minimum wage and $10.08 (+139%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Boardman, Oregon?

The City of Boardman has 3,830 people living in 1,119 households.

There are 1,538 renters living in 523 renter households in this City. Renters make up 40.16 percent of the population living in Boardman.

What is the rental market like in Boardman, Oregon?

There are an estimated 1,182 housing units in the Boardman area. Of these, 547 units are rental homes, making up 46 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Boardman, Oregon, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Boardman?

The rental vacancy rate in Boardman is 4 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 Boardman for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Boardman
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
28 31 294 157 13
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Boardman

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

Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Boardman

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $620 to $1,553. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $620
One BR $708
Two BR $915
Three BR $1,289
Four BR $1,553
2024 Fair Market Rents in Boardman, Oregon

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

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 13 46 percent
One BR 22 71 percent
Two BR 214 73 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Boardman, Oregon

How many affordable rental units are in Boardman?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 115
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 162
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Boardman, Oregon

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

Income Based Apartments in Boardman, Oregon

Boardman features 40 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 Boardman, Oregon

There are 52 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Boardman.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Boardman, Oregon

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Boardman landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Boardman.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Boardman, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $824 and $1,007.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.