What HUD offices serve Ontario, 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.
Go to the Oregon Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Ontario.
How many renters live in Ontario, Oregon?
The City of Ontario has 11,610 people living in 4,416 households.
There are 5,197 renters living in 2,096 renter households in this City. Renters make up 44.76 percent of the population living in Ontario.
What is the rental market like in Ontario, Oregon?
There are an estimated 4,931 housing units in the Ontario area. Of these, 2,211 units are rental homes, making up 45 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ontario, Oregon, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ontario?
The rental vacancy rate in Ontario is 5 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 Ontario for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ontario
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123 | 523 | 872 | 540 | 14 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ontario
A large number of apartments in Ontario 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 Ontario are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Ontario
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $659 to $1,592. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $659 |
| One BR | $740 |
| Two BR | $938 |
| Three BR | $1,314 |
| Four BR | $1,592 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ontario, Oregon
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Ontario?
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 | 65 | 53 percent |
| One BR | 364 | 70 percent |
| Two BR | 672 | 77 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Ontario, Oregon
How many affordable rental units are in Ontario?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Ontario, Oregon including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 204 |
| Public Housing | 40 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 133 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 76 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ontario, Oregon
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Ontario, Oregon
Ontario features 397 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 Ontario, Oregon
There are 106 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ontario.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Ontario, Oregon
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ontario landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Ontario.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ontario, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $844 and $1,032.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
