Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Clackamas County, OR

Discover affordable housing in Clackamas County where there are 64+ 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.

Molalla Gardens

180 Fenton Ave, Molalla, Oregon 97038

Sandy Vista

40747 SE Highway 26, Sandy, Oregon 97055

Town Center Station

8719 SE Monterey Ave, Happy Valley, Oregon 97086

Willamalane Apartments

4707 SE Boardman Ave, Milwaukie, Oregon 97267

Acadia Gardens

8370 SE Causey Ave, Happy Valley, Oregon 97086

The Greens at Ridings Apartments

511 Ridings Ave, Molalla, Oregon 97038

Canby Village

488 NW 6th Ave, Canby, Oregon 97013

Carriage Court

701 NW 5th Cir, Canby, Oregon 97013

Rain Garden Apartments

29197 SW Orleans Ave, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070

Seneca Terrace

11802 SE Fuller Rd, Milwaukie, Oregon 97222

Rosewood Terrace

235 Pearl St, Oregon City, Oregon 97045

Charleston Apartments

11609 SW Toulouse St, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070

Hollyfield Village

4077 Sunset Dr, Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035

Ikoi So Terrace

1550 SE Oak Grove Blvd, Milwaukie, Oregon 97267

Oregon City View Manor

200 S Longview Way, Oregon City, Oregon 97045

Renaissance Court

11520 SW Zurich St, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070

Cedar Park Gardens

39451 McCormick Dr, Sandy, Oregon 97055

The Meadows at Hope Village

154 6 S Fir St, Canby, Oregon 97013

Plaza Los Robles

415 Toliver Rd, Molalla, Oregon 97038

Meadowlark Apartments

13630 Garden Meadow Dr, Oregon City, Oregon 97045

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Clackamas County, Oregon
$38.33/hour
$25.13 (+190%) more than Oregon minimum wage and $31.08 (+429%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Clackamas County, 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Clackamas County, Oregon.

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

How many renters live in Clackamas County, Oregon?

The County of Clackamas County has 423,177 people living in 163,805 households.

There are 107,216 renters living in 47,299 renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.34 percent of the population living in Clackamas County.

What is the rental market like in Clackamas County, Oregon?

There are an estimated 174,351 housing units in the Clackamas County area. Of these, 50,090 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Clackamas County, Oregon, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Clackamas County?

The rental vacancy rate in Clackamas County 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 Clackamas County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clackamas County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2,647 11,074 19,180 11,270 2,338
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clackamas County

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Clackamas County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,650 to $3,254. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,650
One BR $1,776
Two BR $2,024
Three BR $2,809
Four BR $3,254
2024 Fair Market Rents in Clackamas County, Oregon

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Clackamas 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 1,723 65 percent
One BR 7,245 65 percent
Two BR 7,323 38 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Clackamas County, Oregon

How many affordable rental units are in Clackamas County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 2,923
Public Housing 444
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 413
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 152
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 68
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 559
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 103
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Clackamas County, Oregon

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

Income Based Apartments in Clackamas County, Oregon

Clackamas County features 1,676 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 Clackamas County, Oregon

There are 2,361 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Clackamas County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Clackamas County, Oregon

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Clackamas County landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Clackamas County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Clackamas County, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,822 and $2,226.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.