Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Cottage Grove, OR

Discover affordable housing in Cottage Grove 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.

Witherspoon Court Apartments

1390 Pennoyer Ave, Cottage Grove, Oregon 97424

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Jefferson Park Apartments

325 S 5th St, Cottage Grove, Oregon 97424

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Gateway Apartments

125 Gateway Blvd, Cottage Grove, Oregon 97424

payment Subsidized

Cottage Grove Senior Living Center

900 N Douglas St, Cottage Grove, Oregon 97424

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Riverview Terrace

925 W Main St, Cottage Grove, Oregon 97424

bed 1
payment Subsidized

Corey Commons

2000 S 8th St, Cottage Grove, Oregon 97424

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Villa Maria Apartments

525 Grant Ave, Cottage Grove, Oregon 97424

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Cottage Grove, 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.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Cottage Grove, Oregon
$26.46/hour
$13.26 (+100%) more than Oregon minimum wage and $19.21 (+265%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Cottage Grove, 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, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher programs for Cottage Grove, Oregon.

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

How many renters live in Cottage Grove, Oregon?

The City of Cottage Grove has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.38 percent of the population living in Cottage Grove.

What is the rental market like in Cottage Grove, Oregon?

There are an estimated housing units in the Cottage Grove area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cottage Grove, Oregon, there are 1.05 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cottage Grove?

The rental vacancy rate in Cottage Grove is 3 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 Cottage Grove for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cottage Grove
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
9 507 783 367 42
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cottage Grove

A large number of apartments in Cottage Grove 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 Cottage Grove

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $953 to $2,371. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $953
One BR $1,063
Two BR $1,397
Three BR $1,969
Four BR $2,371
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cottage Grove, Oregon

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

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 9 100 percent
One BR 446 88 percent
Two BR 604 77 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Cottage Grove, Oregon

How many affordable rental units are in Cottage Grove?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cottage Grove, Oregon

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

Income Based Apartments in Cottage Grove, Oregon

Cottage Grove features 224 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 Cottage Grove, Oregon

There are 53 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cottage Grove.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cottage Grove, Oregon

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cottage Grove, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,257 and $1,537.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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