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

Discover affordable housing in Winston where there are 6+ 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 Tree Apartments

209 NW Glenhart Ave, Winston, Oregon 97496

Blueridge Apartments

100 Hart St, Winston, Oregon 97496

Blue Ridge

317 Hart St, Winston, Oregon 97496

Two Rivers Apartments

189 NW Glenhart Ave , Winston, Oregon 9749

New Vista Village

290 SE Gregory Dr, Winston, Oregon 97496

Liberty Pointe Apartments

220 SE Gregory Dr, Winston, Oregon 97496

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Winston, Oregon
$21.14/hour
$7.94 (+60%) more than Oregon minimum wage and $13.89 (+192%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Winston, 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 Winston, Oregon.

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

How many renters live in Winston, Oregon?

The City of Winston has 5,618 people living in 2,293 households.

There are 1,750 renters living in 587 renter households in this City. Renters make up 31.15 percent of the population living in Winston.

What is the rental market like in Winston, Oregon?

There are an estimated 2,436 housing units in the Winston area. Of these, 587 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Winston, Oregon, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Winston?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Winston
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 57 292 176 62
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Winston

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

Among renter households in this market, 50 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Winston

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $749 to $1,883. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $749
One BR $847
Two BR $1,116
Three BR $1,585
Four BR $1,883
2024 Fair Market Rents in Winston, Oregon

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

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
One BR 32 56 percent
Two BR 164 56 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Winston, Oregon

How many affordable rental units are in Winston?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 94
Public Housing 16
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 70
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 35
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Winston, Oregon

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

Income Based Apartments in Winston, Oregon

Winston features 177 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 Winston, Oregon

There are 13 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Winston.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Winston, Oregon

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Winston landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Winston.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Winston, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,004 and $1,228.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.