Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Port Orford, OR

Discover affordable housing in Port Orford where there are 4+ 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.

Port Orford Apartments

Arizona 12th St, Port Orford, Oregon 97465

Lakeside Garden

1534 Arizona St, Port Orford, Oregon 97465

Coos - Curry Ha

650 9th St, Port Orford, Oregon 97465

Cedar Pointe Cottages

440 Cedar Point Pl, Port Orford, Oregon 97465

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Port Orford, Oregon
$21.70/hour
$8.50 (+64%) more than Oregon minimum wage and $14.45 (+199%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Port Orford, 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 Public Housing programs for Port Orford, Oregon.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Port Orford, Oregon.

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

How many renters live in Port Orford, Oregon?

The City of Port Orford has 897 people living in 595 households.

There are 192 renters living in 155 renter households in this City. Renters make up 21.4 percent of the population living in Port Orford.

What is the rental market like in Port Orford, Oregon?

There are an estimated 757 housing units in the Port Orford area. Of these, 155 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Port Orford, Oregon, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Port Orford?

The rental vacancy rate in Port Orford is 0 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 Port Orford for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Port Orford
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
34 9 79 33 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Port Orford

A large number of apartments in Port Orford 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 Port Orford are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 69 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 44 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 Port Orford

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $880 to $1,828. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $880
One BR $947
Two BR $1,146
Three BR $1,615
Four BR $1,828
2024 Fair Market Rents in Port Orford, Oregon

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

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 34 100 percent
One BR 9 100 percent
Two BR 57 72 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Port Orford, Oregon

How many affordable rental units are in Port Orford?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 9
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 8
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 26
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Port Orford, Oregon

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

Income Based Apartments in Port Orford, Oregon

Port Orford features 78 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 Port Orford, Oregon

There are 10 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Port Orford.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Port Orford, Oregon

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Port Orford landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Port Orford.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Port Orford, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,031 and $1,261.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.