Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Gunnison, UT

Discover affordable housing in Gunnison where there are 1+ 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.

Foxwood Apartments

425 N100 W, Gunnison, Utah 84634

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Gunnison, Utah
$18.98/hour
$11.73 (+162%) more than Utah minimum wage and $11.73 (+162%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Gunnison, Utah?

The City of Gunnison has 3,516 people living in 591 households.

There are 565 renters living in 140 renter households in this City. Renters make up 16.07 percent of the population living in Gunnison.

What is the rental market like in Gunnison, Utah?

There are an estimated 626 housing units in the Gunnison area. Of these, 149 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Gunnison, Utah, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Gunnison?

The rental vacancy rate in Gunnison is 6 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 Gunnison for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gunnison
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
8 9 18 64 13
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gunnison

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

Among renter households in this market, 66 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 Gunnison

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $684 to $1,443. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $684
One BR $763
Two BR $1,002
Three BR $1,212
Four BR $1,443
2024 Fair Market Rents in Gunnison, Utah

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

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 0 100 percent
One BR 9 100 percent
Two BR 12 67 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Gunnison, Utah

How many affordable rental units are in Gunnison?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 12
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Gunnison, Utah

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

Income Based Apartments in Gunnison, Utah

Gunnison features 12 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 Gunnison, Utah

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Gunnison, Utah

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Gunnison, Utah for a two-bedroom apartment is between $902 and $1,102.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.