Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Green River, UT

Discover affordable housing in Green River 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.

Cottonwoods on the Green Ph1

170 South Solomon St, Green River, Utah 0

Cottonwoods on the Green Ph1

170 South Solomon St., Green River, Utah

Green River Crown III

45 W Cottonwood Dr, Green River, Utah 84525

Green River Crown I

325 N Long St, Green River, Utah 84525

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Green River, Utah
$17.14/hour
$9.89 (+136%) more than Utah minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Green River, Utah?

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 Green River, Utah.

Go to the Utah Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Green River.

How many renters live in Green River, Utah?

The City of Green River has 788 people living in 312 households.

There are 299 renters living in 105 renter households in this City. Renters make up 37.94 percent of the population living in Green River.

What is the rental market like in Green River, Utah?

There are an estimated 409 housing units in the Green River area. Of these, 110 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Green River, Utah, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Green River?

The rental vacancy rate in Green River 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 Green River for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Green River
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 23 47 35 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Green River

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

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 33 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 Green River

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $617 to $1,536. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $617
One BR $806
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,254
Four BR $1,536
2024 Fair Market Rents in Green River, Utah

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

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 0 100 percent
Two BR 38 81 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Green River, Utah

How many affordable rental units are in Green River?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Green River, Utah including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 7
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 8
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Green River, Utah

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

Income Based Apartments in Green River, Utah

Green River features 0 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 Green River, Utah

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Green River, Utah

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Green River landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Green River.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Green River, Utah for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.