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

Discover affordable housing in Tillamook County where there are 7+ 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.

Pine Avenue Apartments

403 Pine Ave, Tillamook, Oregon 97141

Sheridan Square Apartments

895 3rd St, Tillamook, Oregon 97141

Meadow Glen Apartments

4210 Marolf Road, Suite A, Tillamook, Oregon 97141

Evergreen Garden Apartments

3810 12th St, Tillamook, Oregon 97141

Golden Eagle 2

804 Chestnut Dr, Tillamook, Oregon 97141

Champion Park Apartments

4317 Brookfield Ave, Tillamook, Oregon 97141

Echanie Court

35435 Tohl Avenue, Nehalem, Oregon

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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 Tillamook County, Oregon
$22.22/hour
$9.02 (+68%) more than Oregon minimum wage and $14.97 (+206%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Tillamook 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), Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Tillamook County, Oregon.

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

How many renters live in Tillamook County, Oregon?

The County of Tillamook County has 27,345 people living in 11,522 households.

There are 7,789 renters living in 3,058 renter households in this County. Renters make up 28.48 percent of the population living in Tillamook County.

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

There are an estimated 18,974 housing units in the Tillamook County area. Of these, 3,287 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Tillamook County, Oregon, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Tillamook County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tillamook County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
137 542 1,047 1,126 162
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tillamook County

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Tillamook County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $832 to $1,809. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $832
One BR $919
Two BR $1,173
Three BR $1,653
Four BR $1,809
2024 Fair Market Rents in Tillamook County, Oregon

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Tillamook 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 46 34 percent
One BR 335 62 percent
Two BR 550 53 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Tillamook County, Oregon

How many affordable rental units are in Tillamook County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 205
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 157
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Tillamook County, Oregon

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

Income Based Apartments in Tillamook County, Oregon

Tillamook County features 157 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 Tillamook County, Oregon

There are 64 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Tillamook County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tillamook County, Oregon

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Tillamook County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Tillamook County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Tillamook County, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,056 and $1,290.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.