What HUD offices serve Clark County, 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.
Go to the Washington Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Clark County.
How many renters live in Clark County, Washington?
The County of Clark County has 516,779 people living in 198,400 households.
There are 147,650 renters living in 63,297 renter households in this County. Renters make up 28.57 percent of the population living in Clark County.
What is the rental market like in Clark County, Washington?
There are an estimated 206,610 housing units in the Clark County area. Of these, 66,607 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Clark County, Washington, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Clark County?
The rental vacancy rate in Clark County is 4 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 Clark County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clark County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,155 | 12,217 | 28,141 | 16,911 | 3,483 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clark County
A large number of apartments in Clark County 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 Clark County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Clark County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,650 to $3,254. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,650 |
| One BR | $1,776 |
| Two BR | $2,024 |
| Three BR | $2,809 |
| Four BR | $3,254 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Clark County, Washington
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Clark County?
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 | 1,341 | 62 percent |
| One BR | 8,211 | 67 percent |
| Two BR | 13,573 | 48 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Clark County, Washington
How many affordable rental units are in Clark County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Clark County, Washington including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 5,425 |
| Public Housing | 189 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 804 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 269 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 27 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 191 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Clark County, Washington
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Clark County, Washington
Clark County features 2,083 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 Clark County, Washington
There are 4,295 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Clark County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Clark County, Washington
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Clark County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Clark County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Clark County, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,822 and $2,226.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
