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

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Willamina Villa - Beaver State

320 NE 1st St, Willamina, Oregon 97396

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Willamina, Oregon
$38.33/hour
$25.13 (+190%) more than Oregon minimum wage and $31.08 (+429%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Willamina, 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 Willamina, Oregon.

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

How many renters live in Willamina, Oregon?

The City of Willamina has 2,287 people living in 792 households.

There are 980 renters living in 364 renter households in this City. Renters make up 42.85 percent of the population living in Willamina.

What is the rental market like in Willamina, Oregon?

There are an estimated 899 housing units in the Willamina area. Of these, 384 units are rental homes, making up 43 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Willamina, Oregon, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Willamina?

The rental vacancy rate in Willamina 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 Willamina for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Willamina
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
10 36 115 175 22
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Willamina

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 10 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 Willamina

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $997 to $2,095. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $997
One BR $1,053
Two BR $1,340
Three BR $1,888
Four BR $2,095
2024 Fair Market Rents in Willamina, Oregon

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

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 10 100 percent
One BR 36 100 percent
Two BR 115 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Willamina, Oregon

How many affordable rental units are in Willamina?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Willamina, Oregon

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

Income Based Apartments in Willamina, Oregon

Willamina features 239 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 Willamina, Oregon

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Willamina.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Willamina, Oregon

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Willamina, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,822 and $2,226.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.