What HUD offices serve Canyon City, Oregon?
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.
Go to the Oregon Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Canyon City.
How many renters live in Canyon City, Oregon?
The City of Canyon City has 834 people living in 375 households.
There are 117 renters living in 83 renter households in this City. Renters make up 14.03 percent of the population living in Canyon City.
What is the rental market like in Canyon City, Oregon?
There are an estimated 397 housing units in the Canyon City area. Of these, 89 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Canyon City, Oregon, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Canyon City?
The rental vacancy rate in Canyon City is 7 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Canyon City for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Canyon City
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Canyon City
A large number of apartments in Canyon City 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 Canyon City are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 12 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 8 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 Canyon City
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $651 to $1,629. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $651 |
| One BR | $753 |
| Two BR | $960 |
| Three BR | $1,353 |
| Four BR | $1,629 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Canyon City, Oregon
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Canyon City?
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 | 15 | 44 percent |
| One BR | 5 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 8 | 44 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Canyon City, Oregon
How many affordable rental units are in Canyon City?
Income Based Apartments in Canyon City, Oregon
Canyon City features 83 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 Canyon City, Oregon
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Canyon City.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Canyon City, Oregon
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Canyon City landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Canyon City.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Canyon City, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $864 and $1,056.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
