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

Discover affordable housing in Malheur County where there are 22+ 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.

West Alameda Apartments

833 Alameda Dr, Ontario, Oregon 97914

Ontario Manor Apartments I & II

13767 SW 8th Ave, Ontario, Oregon 97914

Nyssa Manor Apartments

510 S 5th St, Nyssa, Oregon 97913

Hillcrest Apartments

154 Sunset Dr, Ontario, Oregon 97914

Nyssa Court

1002 Bower Ave, Nyssa, Oregon 97913

Ontario Villa

630 SW 24th St, Ontario, Oregon 97914

Kingstone Square

1007 Ehrgood Ave, Nyssa, Oregon 97913

Idylwood Manor

655 Alameda Dr, Ontario, Oregon 97914

Rosewood Terrace

625 Alameda Dr, Ontario, Oregon 97914

Nyssa Gardens Alf

1109 Park Ave, Nyssa, Oregon 97913

Sierra Vista Apartments

789 Sierra Dr, Ontario, Oregon 97914

Parkview Village Apartments

986 NW 4th St, Ontario, Oregon 97914

Riverside Manor

995 Manor Way, Ontario, Oregon 97914

FAIRVIEW APARTMENTS

555 NW 9th St, Ontario, Oregon 97914

Ontario Manor II

1367 Sw 8th Ave, Ontario, Oregon

Washington Square

246 Holland Street, N, Vale, Oregon

Malheur Village

855 a St W, Vale, Oregon

Ontario Manor

1367 Sw 8th Ave, Ontario, Oregon

Rio Vista

211 E 2nd St, Nyssa, Oregon

933 Fortner St

933 Fortner St, Ontario, Oregon 97914

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Malheur County, Oregon
$17.77/hour
$4.57 (+35%) more than Oregon minimum wage and $10.52 (+145%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Malheur 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 Malheur County, Oregon.

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

How many renters live in Malheur County, Oregon?

The County of Malheur County has 31,538 people living in 9,952 households.

There are 11,513 renters living in 4,124 renter households in this County. Renters make up 36.51 percent of the population living in Malheur County.

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

There are an estimated 11,669 housing units in the Malheur County area. Of these, 4,286 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Malheur County, Oregon, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Malheur County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Malheur County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
161 741 1,523 1,345 286
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Malheur County

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

Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Malheur County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $659 to $1,592. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $659
One BR $740
Two BR $938
Three BR $1,314
Four BR $1,592
2024 Fair Market Rents in Malheur County, Oregon

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Malheur 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 77 48 percent
One BR 521 70 percent
Two BR 1,100 72 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Malheur County, Oregon

How many affordable rental units are in Malheur County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 204
Public Housing 40
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 150
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 128
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 48
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Malheur County, Oregon

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

Income Based Apartments in Malheur County, Oregon

Malheur County features 514 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 Malheur County, Oregon

There are 138 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Malheur County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Malheur County, Oregon

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Malheur County, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $844 and $1,032.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.