Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Seaside, OR

Discover affordable housing in Seaside 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.

Salmonberry Knoll Apartments

1250 S Wahanna Road, Seaside, Oregon 97138

Creekside Village Apartments

1953 Spruce Dr, Seaside, Oregon 97138

Sandhill Apartments

150 S Wahanna Rd, Seaside, Oregon 97138

Hudson Point

1021 S Downing St, Seaside, Oregon 97138

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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 Seaside, Oregon
$24.13/hour
$10.93 (+83%) more than Oregon minimum wage and $16.88 (+233%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Seaside, 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), Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Seaside, Oregon.

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

How many renters live in Seaside, Oregon?

The City of Seaside has 7,142 people living in 3,600 households.

There are 3,442 renters living in 1,953 renter households in this City. Renters make up 48.19 percent of the population living in Seaside.

What is the rental market like in Seaside, Oregon?

There are an estimated 5,074 housing units in the Seaside area. Of these, 1,973 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Seaside, Oregon, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Seaside?

The rental vacancy rate in Seaside is 1 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 Seaside for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Seaside
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
470 326 762 290 86
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Seaside

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

Among renter households in this market, 50 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 Seaside

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $950 to $2,162. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $950
One BR $1,001
Two BR $1,274
Three BR $1,714
Four BR $2,162
2024 Fair Market Rents in Seaside, Oregon

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

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 342 73 percent
One BR 307 94 percent
Two BR 435 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Seaside, Oregon

How many affordable rental units are in Seaside?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 139
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 8
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Seaside, Oregon

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

Income Based Apartments in Seaside, Oregon

Seaside features 108 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 Seaside, Oregon

There are 31 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Seaside.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Seaside, Oregon

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Seaside, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,147 and $1,401.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.