What HUD offices serve Government Camp, 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 Government Camp.
How many renters live in Government Camp, Oregon?
The City of Government Camp has 101 people living in 62 households.
There are 37 renters living in 37 renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.63 percent of the population living in Government Camp.
What is the rental market like in Government Camp, Oregon?
There are an estimated 521 housing units in the Government Camp area. Of these, 86 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Government Camp, Oregon, there are 2 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Government Camp?
The rental vacancy rate in Government Camp is 57 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 Government Camp for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Government Camp
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Government Camp
A large number of apartments in Government Camp 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 Government Camp are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 0 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 Government Camp
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 Government Camp, Oregon
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Government Camp?
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 | 24 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 13 | 100 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Government Camp, Oregon
How many affordable rental units are in Government Camp?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Government Camp, Oregon including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 48 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Government Camp, Oregon
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Government Camp, Oregon
Government Camp features 0 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 Government Camp, Oregon
There are 48 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Government Camp.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Government Camp, Oregon
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Government Camp landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Government Camp.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Government Camp, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,822 and $2,226.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
