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

Discover affordable housing in Linn County where there are 18+ 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.

Park Manor

42 Market St, Lebanon, Oregon 97355

Queen Anne Apartments

142 E Elmore St, Lebanon, Oregon 97355

Village Manor

2411 S 2nd St, Lebanon, Oregon 97355

Sunset Corners Apartments

1321 Sunset Lane, Sweet Home, Oregon 97386

Ames Creek Court Apartments

1796 Ames Creek Ct, Sweet Home, Oregon 97386

Linnhaven Stonebrook Apartments

1220 23rd Ave, Sweet Home, Oregon 97386

Colonia Paz

500 Weldwood Dr., Lebanon, Oregon 97355

Applegate Landing Apartments

1875 Stoltz Hill Rd, Lebanon, Oregon 97355

Carolina 100

100 E Carolina St, Lebanon, Oregon 97355

Garden View

3011 S Main Rd, Lebanon, Oregon 97355

Stillwater Apartments

1811 S 2nd St, Lebanon, Oregon 97355

Sommerville Place Apartments

885 Sommerville Loop, Harrisburg, Oregon 97446

Willamette Manor

176 W C St, Lebanon, Oregon 97355

Lasalle Court Apts

225 Lasalle Street, Harrisburg, Oregon

Anderlik Manor

780 West Grant, Lebanon, Oregon

Fountain Court Apts

225 Fountain St., Harrisburg, Oregon

Cascadia Village Apartments ( Rfp )

1241 23rd Ave, Sweet Home, Oregon 97386

Thomas Creek Court

38924 NW 1st Ave, Scio, Oregon 97374

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Linn County, Oregon
$26.21/hour
$13.01 (+99%) more than Oregon minimum wage and $18.96 (+262%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Linn County, Oregon?

The County of Linn County has 130,467 people living in 51,267 households.

There are 40,417 renters living in 16,593 renter households in this County. Renters make up 30.98 percent of the population living in Linn County.

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

There are an estimated 52,145 housing units in the Linn County area. Of these, 17,080 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Linn County, Oregon, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Linn County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Linn County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
918 2,874 7,275 4,512 813
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Linn County

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

Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Linn County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $938 to $2,180. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $938
One BR $1,121
Two BR $1,384
Three BR $1,869
Four BR $2,180
2024 Fair Market Rents in Linn County, Oregon

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Linn 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 534 58 percent
One BR 2,008 70 percent
Two BR 5,083 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Linn County, Oregon

How many affordable rental units are in Linn County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 672
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 187
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 192
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Linn County, Oregon

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

Income Based Apartments in Linn County, Oregon

Linn County features 172 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 Linn County, Oregon

There are 417 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Linn County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Linn County, Oregon

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Linn County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Linn County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Linn County, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,246 and $1,522.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.