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

Discover affordable housing in Josephine County where there are 19+ 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.

Foothills Retirement Center I & II

2031 NE D St, Grants Pass, Oregon 97526

Rogue View Gardens

1100 Fruitdale Dr, Grants Pass, Oregon 97527

Oak View Gardens

401 NE Anderson St, Grants Pass, Oregon 97526

Grants Pass Senior Housing

1465 NE 10th St, Grants Pass, Oregon 97526

Willows, The

300 SE M St, Grants Pass, Oregon 97526

Valley Village

510 Schumacher St, Cave Junction, Oregon 97523

Golden Rain Apartments

845 NE Victoria St, Grants Pass, Oregon 97526

Blackberry Knoll Apartments

2145 NW North Hill Dr, Grants Pass, Oregon 97526

Jade East

820 NE D St, Grants Pass, Oregon 97526

Golden Rain Apartments

845 NE Victoria St, Grants Pass, Oregon 97526

Jefferson Court

830 NE Victoria, Grants Pass, Oregon 97526

Jasmine Park I

501 NE Anderson St, Grants Pass, Oregon 97526

Harbeck Village

1760 Harbeck Rd, Grants Pass, Oregon 97527

Holiday Park Gardens

1051 E Park St, Grants Pass, Oregon 97527

Rivertree

224 SW Rogue River Ave, Grants Pass, Oregon 97526

Apple Rogue Apts

929 Se Eighth St., Grants Pass, Oregon

Siskiyou Village

310 W. Lister St., Cave Junction, Oregon

Red Oak Manor

915 SW L St, Grants Pass, Oregon 97526

Pardee Lane House

105 Pardee Ln, Grants Pass, Oregon 97527

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Josephine County, Oregon
$25.49/hour
$12.29 (+93%) more than Oregon minimum wage and $18.24 (+252%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Josephine 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 Josephine County, Oregon.

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

How many renters live in Josephine County, Oregon?

The County of Josephine County has 87,730 people living in 36,633 households.

There are 24,526 renters living in 10,731 renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.96 percent of the population living in Josephine County.

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

There are an estimated 38,939 housing units in the Josephine County area. Of these, 10,932 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Josephine County, Oregon, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Josephine County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Josephine County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
803 1,858 4,139 3,148 503
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Josephine County

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

Among renter households in this market, 57 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 31 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 Josephine County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $912 to $1,917. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $912
One BR $1,024
Two BR $1,346
Three BR $1,897
Four BR $1,917
2024 Fair Market Rents in Josephine County, Oregon

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Josephine 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 646 80 percent
One BR 1,586 85 percent
Two BR 2,948 71 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Josephine County, Oregon

How many affordable rental units are in Josephine County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 447
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 94
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 55
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 33
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 354
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Josephine County, Oregon

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

Income Based Apartments in Josephine County, Oregon

Josephine County features 509 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 Josephine County, Oregon

There are 124 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Josephine County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Josephine County, Oregon

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Josephine County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Josephine County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Josephine County, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,211 and $1,481.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.