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

Discover affordable housing in Lincoln County where there are 17+ 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.

Lincoln Village

2530 NE 31st Street, Lincoln City, Oregon 97367

Fisterra Gardens Townhome Apartments

100 Diversity Drive NE, Yachats, Oregon 97498

West Devils Lake Apartments

3109 NE 26th St, Lincoln City, Oregon 97367

The Ridge Apartments

3340 SE Harbor Dr, Lincoln City, Oregon 97367

The Jetty Apartments

426 SE Jetty Avenue, Lincoln City, Oregon 97367

Beacon Crest Apartments

2897 NE 47th St, Lincoln City, Oregon 97367

Newport North and South Apartments

116 NW 60th St / 448 SW Surf Ave, Newport, Oregon 97365

Big Creek Point Apts

2725 NE Crestview Dr, Newport, Oregon 97365

Agate Heights Apartments

140 H NE 60th, Newport, Oregon 97365

Sa - Da - Munn Apartments

485 W Willow St, Waldport, Oregon 97394

Mariner Heights

230 NW 1st St, Newport, Oregon 97365

Sea Haven Apartments

1550 SE 14th St, Lincoln City, Oregon 97367

Surf View Village

111 NE 60th St., Newport, Oregon 97365

Salmon Run

7035 NE Echo Ct, Newport, Oregon 97365

Fircrest

612 NW 10th St, Newport, Oregon 97365

Yaquina Breeze Apartments

5927 N Coast Hwy, Newport, Oregon 97365

Vandehaven by the Bay

385 NE Grant St, Waldport, Oregon 97394

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Lincoln County, Oregon
$24.13/hour
$10.93 (+83%) more than Oregon minimum wage and $16.88 (+233%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, Oregon.

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

How many renters live in Lincoln County, Oregon?

The County of Lincoln County has 50,334 people living in 22,483 households.

There are 13,773 renters living in 6,587 renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.36 percent of the population living in Lincoln County.

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

There are an estimated 32,094 housing units in the Lincoln County area. Of these, 7,208 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lincoln County, Oregon, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lincoln County?

The rental vacancy rate in Lincoln County is 7 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 Lincoln County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lincoln County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
454 1,264 2,827 1,678 188
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lincoln County

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Lincoln County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $928 to $2,162. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $928
One BR $972
Two BR $1,274
Three BR $1,782
Four BR $2,162
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lincoln County, Oregon

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lincoln 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 321 71 percent
One BR 879 70 percent
Two BR 1,680 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lincoln County, Oregon

How many affordable rental units are in Lincoln County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 529
Public Housing 99
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 166
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 144
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lincoln County, Oregon

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

Income Based Apartments in Lincoln County, Oregon

Lincoln County features 341 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 Lincoln County, Oregon

There are 412 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lincoln County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lincoln County, Oregon

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lincoln County, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,147 and $1,401.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.