Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Junction City, OR

Discover affordable housing in Junction City where there are 4+ 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.

Northtowne Apartments

475 E 9th Ave, Junction City, Oregon 97448

Norsemen Village

920 W 1st Ave, Junction City, Oregon 97448

Eric Park Apts

292 Oak St., Junction City, Oregon

Veneta and Jc Units

840 Holly St, Junction City, Oregon 97448

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Junction City, 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 Junction City, 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 Junction City, Oregon.

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

How many renters live in Junction City, Oregon?

The City of Junction City has 6,831 people living in 2,772 households.

There are 2,182 renters living in 1,130 renter households in this City. Renters make up 31.94 percent of the population living in Junction City.

What is the rental market like in Junction City, Oregon?

There are an estimated 2,813 housing units in the Junction City area. Of these, 1,130 units are rental homes, making up 40 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Junction City, Oregon, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Junction City?

The rental vacancy rate in Junction City is 0 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 Junction City for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Junction City
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
69 386 386 181 99
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Junction City

A large number of apartments in Junction City 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 Junction City are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 26 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Junction City

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 Junction City, Oregon

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Junction City?

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 69 100 percent
One BR 335 87 percent
Two BR 300 78 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Junction City, Oregon

How many affordable rental units are in Junction City?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 40
Public Housing 40
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 34
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 20
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Junction City, Oregon

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

Income Based Apartments in Junction City, Oregon

Junction City features 188 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 Junction City, Oregon

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Junction City.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Junction City, Oregon

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Junction City landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Junction City.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.