Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Oregon, OR

Discover affordable housing in Oregon where there are 750+ 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.

Mccoy Village

4310 NE M L King Blvd, Portland, Oregon 97206

bed 1-4

High Desert Commons

2195 SW Canal Blvd, Redmond, Oregon 97756

bed 2-3

Alma Gardens

6300 NE Cherry Dr, Hillsboro, Oregon 97124

bed 2-3

Deskins Commons

1103 N Meridian St, Newberg, Oregon 97132

bed 1-3
payment $655-915/mo.

Nuevo Amanecer IV

1300 N 2nd St, Woodburn, Oregon 97071

bed 1-3

Julian Hotel

150 SW Monroe Ave., Corvallis, Oregon 97333

bed Studio-1

Reindeer Meadows

1601 SW Reindeer Ave, Redmond, Oregon 97756

bed 1-2
payment $520/mo.

Rio Bella Apartments

1650 Hope Ave, Hood River, Oregon 97031

bed 2-3

Bronaugh Apartments

1434 SW Morrison St, Portland, Oregon 97205

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Income Based

Orchards of 82nd

8118 SE Division St, Portland, Oregon 97202

bed 1-3

Vibrant!

1620 NW 14TH Ave, Portland, Oregon 97209

bed 1-3

72Foster

5005 SE 72nd, Portland, Oregon 97206

bed Studio-3

Mulberry Court

2120 Table Rock Rd, Medford, Oregon 97501

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Income Based

Thunderbird Apartments

307 20th Street , La Grande, Oregon 97850

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
payment Income Based

Henry Building

309 SW 4th Ave, Portland, Oregon 97204

Red Rock Creek Commons

11090 SW 68th Parkway, Tigard, Oregon 97223

bed 1

Applegate Landing Apartments

1875 Stoltz Hill Rd, Lebanon, Oregon 97355

bed Studio-3
payment $285-910/mo.

Brush College Village

1560 Brush College Rd NW, Salem, Oregon 97304

bed 2-3

The Victorian Apartments

2255 W Burnside St, Portland, Oregon 97214

bed 1

Sunset Village

333 NW Hickory St, Albany, Oregon 97321

bed 1-3
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switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Oregon

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In 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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How many renters live in Oregon?

The State of Oregon has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this State. Renters make up 27.36 percent of the population living in Oregon.

What is the rental market like in Oregon?

There are an estimated housing units in the Oregon area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Oregon, there are 1.09 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Oregon?

The rental vacancy rate in Oregon 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 Oregon for each bedroom size?

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

A large number of apartments in Oregon have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

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

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 Oregon

How many affordable rental units are in Oregon?

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

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

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

Income Based Apartments in Oregon

Oregon features 24,993 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 Oregon

There are 33,333 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Oregon.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Oregon

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Oregon landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Oregon.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.