Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Coos Bay, OR

Discover affordable housing in Coos Bay where there are 7+ 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.

Lake Empire Apartments

1660 Newmark Ave, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420

bed 2-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Coos Curry Transition House I

994 N 9th St, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420

Baybridge Apartments

183 Norman Ave, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Seacrest

225 S 9th St , Coos Bay, Oregon 97420

Woodland Apartments

245 S Schoneman Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420

payment Subsidized

Lakeview Village

172 Nemark Ave, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Tioga Room and Apartments

275 N Broadway, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Coos Bay, Oregon

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
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
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.
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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Coos Bay, Oregon
$20.36/hour
$7.16 (+54%) more than Oregon minimum wage and $13.11 (+181%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Coos Bay, 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 Public Housing programs for Coos Bay, Oregon.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Coos Bay, Oregon.

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

How many renters live in Coos Bay, Oregon?

The City of Coos Bay has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.42 percent of the population living in Coos Bay.

What is the rental market like in Coos Bay, Oregon?

There are an estimated housing units in the Coos Bay area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Coos Bay, Oregon, there are 1.04 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Coos Bay?

The rental vacancy rate in Coos Bay is 1 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 Coos Bay for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Coos Bay
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
203 602 1,400 615 63
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Coos Bay

A large number of apartments in Coos Bay 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 Coos Bay

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $756 to $1,802. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $756
One BR $829
Two BR $1,075
Three BR $1,515
Four BR $1,802
2024 Fair Market Rents in Coos Bay, Oregon

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

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 65 32 percent
One BR 427 71 percent
Two BR 845 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Coos Bay, Oregon

How many affordable rental units are in Coos Bay?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Coos Bay, Oregon

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

Income Based Apartments in Coos Bay, Oregon

Coos Bay features 130 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 Coos Bay, Oregon

There are 32 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Coos Bay.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Coos Bay, Oregon

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Coos Bay, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $968 and $1,183.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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