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

Discover affordable housing in Hood River County where there are 15+ 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.

Arends Place I

830 Sieverkropp Drive, Hood River, Oregon 97031

Indian Creek Court

1615 9th Ct, Hood River, Oregon 97031

Indian Creek Village

1585 9th Ct, Hood River, Oregon 97031

Windriver Place Apartments

955 Sieverkropp Drive, Hood River, Oregon 97031

Dethman Manor

1205 Montello Ave, Hood River, Oregon 97031

Arends Place II Apartments

930 Sieverkropp Drive, Hood River, Oregon 97031

Rio Bella Apartments

1650 Hope Ave, Hood River, Oregon 97031

Hood River Crossing

3145 Cascade Ave, Hood River, Oregon 97031

Wyeast Vista

1800 8th Street, Hood River, Oregon

Arends Place II

930 Sieverkropp Dr, Hood River, Oregon 97031

Cascade Meadows

Belle St, Cascade Locks, Oregon 97014

Riverview Terrace

24 NW Clark, Cascade Locks, Oregon 97014

Columbia View Apts

40 Wasco Street, Cascade Locks, Oregon

Queens Heights Apartments

1695 Oak St, Hood River, Oregon 97031

Riverside Apartments, The

1600 9th Ct, Hood River, Oregon 97031

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Chris Madden

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hood River County, Oregon
$34.55/hour
$21.35 (+162%) more than Oregon minimum wage and $27.30 (+376%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Hood River 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) programs for Hood River County, Oregon.

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

How many renters live in Hood River County, Oregon?

The County of Hood River County has 23,965 people living in 9,039 households.

There are 6,109 renters living in 2,869 renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.49 percent of the population living in Hood River County.

What is the rental market like in Hood River County, Oregon?

There are an estimated 10,131 housing units in the Hood River County area. Of these, 2,971 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hood River County, Oregon, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hood River County?

The rental vacancy rate in Hood River County is 2 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 Hood River County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hood River County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
194 544 938 838 326
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hood River County

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

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Hood River County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,236 to $3,095. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,236
One BR $1,388
Two BR $1,824
Three BR $2,570
Four BR $3,095
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hood River County, Oregon

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hood River 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 172 89 percent
One BR 362 67 percent
Two BR 536 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hood River County, Oregon

How many affordable rental units are in Hood River County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 476
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 75
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 12
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 154
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hood River County, Oregon

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

Income Based Apartments in Hood River County, Oregon

Hood River County features 266 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 Hood River County, Oregon

There are 201 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hood River County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hood River County, Oregon

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hood River County, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,642 and $2,006.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.