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

Discover affordable housing in Marion County where there are 71+ 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.

Brighton Park East Apartments

3862 Sunnyview Rd NE, Salem, Oregon 97305

Esperanza Court Apartments

160 W. Cleveland St., Woodburn, Oregon 97071

Cornerstone Apartments

2540 Rose Garden Street Northeast, Salem, Oregon 97301

Southfair Apartments

1901 Fairgrounds Rd NE, Salem, Oregon 97301

Fairhaven Gardens Apartments

3424 Fairhaven Ave NE , Salem, Oregon 97303

Sequoia Crossings

3112 Broadway St NE, Salem, Oregon 97303

Parkway East & West

3143 7th Pl NE, Salem, Oregon 97303

Nuevo Amanecer II

1274 5th St, Woodburn, Oregon 97071

Park Avenue Apartments

1469 Park Ave, Woodburn, Oregon 97071

Bluff Street

3202 Bluff Ave SE, Salem, Oregon 97302

Nuevo Amanecer IV

1300 N 2nd St, Woodburn, Oregon 97071

Brush College Village

1560 Brush College Rd NW, Salem, Oregon 97304

Colonia Unidad

1750 Park Ave, Woodburn, Oregon 97071

Oak Hill Apartments

3837 12th St SE, Salem, Oregon 97302

Englewood East

3140 Tess Ave NE, Salem, Oregon 97301

Orchard Park Apartments

4100 Kacey Circle NE, Salem, Oregon 97305

Sunnyslope Manor

1000 Cunningham Ln S, Salem, Oregon 97302

Silvertowne Apartments and Silvertowne II

1080 2nd Street and 1115 Mill St, Silverton, Oregon 97381

Salem Manor Apartments

4085 Market St NE, Salem, Oregon 97301

Hollister Apartments

315 W Hollister St, Stayton, Oregon 97383

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Marion County, Oregon
$25.38/hour
$12.18 (+92%) more than Oregon minimum wage and $18.13 (+250%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Marion 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 Marion County, Oregon.

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

How many renters live in Marion County, Oregon?

The County of Marion County has 346,703 people living in 128,254 households.

There are 120,407 renters living in 48,632 renter households in this County. Renters make up 34.73 percent of the population living in Marion County.

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

There are an estimated 129,065 housing units in the Marion County area. Of these, 49,679 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Marion County, Oregon, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Marion County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Marion County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
3,428 9,242 23,165 9,782 2,391
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Marion County

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 Marion County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $997 to $2,095. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $997
One BR $1,053
Two BR $1,340
Three BR $1,888
Four BR $2,095
2024 Fair Market Rents in Marion County, Oregon

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Marion 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 1,247 36 percent
One BR 5,538 60 percent
Two BR 13,223 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Marion County, Oregon

How many affordable rental units are in Marion County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 2,080
Public Housing 102
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 836
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 67
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 134
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 112
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Marion County, Oregon

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

Income Based Apartments in Marion County, Oregon

Marion County features 1,811 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 Marion County, Oregon

There are 1,646 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Marion County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Marion County, Oregon

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Marion County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Marion County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Marion County, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,206 and $1,474.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.