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

Discover affordable housing in Cheney where there are 22+ 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.

Parkview - Cheney

313 Erie St, Cheney, Washington 99004

payment Subsidized

Cheney Center Apartments

820 2nd St, Cheney, Washington 99004

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Cheney, Washington

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Cheney, Washington
$24.70/hour
$8.42 (+52%) more than Washington minimum wage and $17.45 (+241%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Cheney, 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, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Moving to Work programs for Cheney, Washington.

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

How many renters live in Cheney, Washington?

The City of Cheney has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 52.84 percent of the population living in Cheney.

What is the rental market like in Cheney, Washington?

There are an estimated housing units in the Cheney area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cheney, Washington, there are 1.09 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cheney?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cheney
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
466 647 1,116 696 236
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cheney

A large number of apartments in Cheney have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Cheney

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $890 to $2,131. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $890
One BR $1,012
Two BR $1,304
Three BR $1,835
Four BR $2,131
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cheney, Washington

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

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 275 59 percent
One BR 530 82 percent
Two BR 787 71 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Cheney, Washington

How many affordable rental units are in Cheney?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cheney, Washington

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

Income Based Apartments in Cheney, Washington

Cheney features 277 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 Cheney, Washington

There are 51 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cheney.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cheney, Washington

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cheney landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Cheney.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cheney, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,174 and $1,434.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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