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

Discover affordable housing in Douglas County where there are 46+ 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.

Forest Hills Manor

2655 Frontage Rd, Reedsport, Oregon 97467

Pine Tree Apartments

209 NW Glenhart Ave, Winston, Oregon 97496

Hillside Village Apartments

156 Montgomery Ave, Glendale, Oregon 97442

Parkside Village

2794 NE Douglas Ave, Roseburg, Oregon 97470

Riverside II

1575 Hawthorne Avenue, Reedsport, Oregon 97467

Riverside I

1575 Hawthorne Avenue, Reedsport, Oregon 97467

Ridgeway Village

3117 Ridgeway Dr, Reedsport, Oregon 97467

Brookside Court

1623 NE Vine St, Roseburg, Oregon 97470

Rose Villa Apartments

2525 NE Stephens Street, Roseburg, Oregon 97470

Oak Grove Retirement Center

3403 NW Edenbower Blvd, Roseburg, Oregon 97470

Glenhaven

758 4th Ave, Riddle, Oregon 97469

Gateway Village

203 Date St, Drain, Oregon 97435

Forest Village Apartments

2799 Frontage Rd, Reedsport, Oregon 97467

Blueridge Apartments

100 Hart St, Winston, Oregon 97496

Woodland Apartments

2401 Longwood Dr, Reedsport, Oregon 97467

Meadow Creek Retirement Community

2551 NW Edenbower Blvd, Roseburg, Oregon 97471

Roseburg Project

2937 W Jay Ave, Roseburg, Oregon 97471

Timber Ridge Retirement Center

660 Ranch Rd, Reedsport, Oregon 97467

Westview Commons

1067 Lookingglass Rd, Roseburg, Oregon 97471

Blue Ridge

317 Hart St, Winston, Oregon 97496

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Douglas County, Oregon
$21.14/hour
$7.94 (+60%) more than Oregon minimum wage and $13.89 (+192%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Douglas 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 Douglas County, Oregon.

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

How many renters live in Douglas County, Oregon?

The County of Douglas County has 112,297 people living in 47,263 households.

There are 28,311 renters living in 13,332 renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.21 percent of the population living in Douglas County.

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

There are an estimated 49,926 housing units in the Douglas County area. Of these, 13,416 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Douglas County, Oregon, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Douglas County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Douglas County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
505 2,091 5,571 4,064 758
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Douglas County

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Douglas County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $749 to $1,883. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $749
One BR $847
Two BR $1,116
Three BR $1,585
Four BR $1,883
2024 Fair Market Rents in Douglas County, Oregon

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Douglas 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 438 87 percent
One BR 1,467 70 percent
Two BR 3,403 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Douglas County, Oregon

How many affordable rental units are in Douglas County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 816
Public Housing 155
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 274
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 145
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 18
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 303
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Douglas County, Oregon

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

Income Based Apartments in Douglas County, Oregon

Douglas County features 867 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 Douglas County, Oregon

There are 577 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Douglas County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Douglas County, Oregon

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Douglas County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Douglas County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Douglas County, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,004 and $1,228.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.