Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Auburn, WA

Discover affordable housing in Auburn where there are 30+ 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.

Auburn Court Apartments

102 10th St NE, Auburn, Washington 98002

The Reserve at Auburn

1107 A Street Northeast, Auburn, Washington 98002

Homestead South

1501 31st St SE, Auburn, Washington 98002

Valleywood Apartments

801 I St NE, Auburn, Washington 98002

Auburn Community Living

1205 24th St SE, Auburn, Washington 98002

Ames Apartments

7 Auburn Way S, Auburn, Washington 98002

Homewood Terrace I

30030 38th Ave S, Auburn, Washington 98001

Buena Vista Apartments

125 A St NW, Auburn, Washington 98001

Auburn Manor Apartments

950 14th St NE, Auburn, Washington 98002

Burndale Homes

930 18th Place N.E., Auburn, Washington 98002

Firwood Circle

313 37th St. S.E., Auburn, Washington 98002

Plaza Seventeen

1001 17th St SE, Auburn, Washington 98002

Wayland Arms

307 S Division St, Auburn, Washington 98001

Seasons

12722 SE 312th St, Auburn, Washington 98092

Copper Gate

4750 Auburn Way N., Auburn, Washington 98002

White River Garden

205 E Main St, Auburn, Washington 98002

Watermark Apartments

31655 Military Rd, Auburn, Washington 98001

Meadows on Lea Hill

12525 SE 312th Street, Auburn, Washington 98092

Cedar Ridge Apartments

30819 124th Ave SE, Auburn, Washington 98092

Colonial Village

2022 I St NE, Auburn, Washington 98002

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Auburn, Washington
$50.09/hour
$33.81 (+208%) more than Washington minimum wage and $42.84 (+591%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Auburn, Washington?

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, Moving to Work programs for Auburn, Washington.

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

How many renters live in Auburn, Washington?

The City of Auburn has 83,976 people living in 29,356 households.

There are 35,673 renters living in 12,381 renter households in this City. Renters make up 42.48 percent of the population living in Auburn.

What is the rental market like in Auburn, Washington?

There are an estimated 32,420 housing units in the Auburn area. Of these, 13,117 units are rental homes, making up 40 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Auburn, Washington, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Auburn?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Auburn
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
813 3,726 5,190 1,482 739
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Auburn

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

Among renter households in this market, 56 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 Auburn

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $2,211 to $4,080. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $2,211
One BR $2,269
Two BR $2,645
Three BR $3,510
Four BR $4,080
2024 Fair Market Rents in Auburn, Washington

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

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 620 76 percent
One BR 2,289 61 percent
Two BR 1,863 36 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Auburn, Washington

How many affordable rental units are in Auburn?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 2,084
Public Housing 296
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 65
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 8
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Auburn, Washington

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

Income Based Apartments in Auburn, Washington

Auburn features 454 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 Auburn, Washington

There are 1,969 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Auburn.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Auburn, Washington

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Auburn landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Auburn.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Auburn, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,381 and $2,910.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.