Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Clark County, WA

Discover affordable housing in Clark County where there are 93+ 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.

The Villas at Bridge Creek

2011 Brandt Rd, Vancouver, Washington 98661

Crown 8

707 NE 106th St, Vancouver, Washington 98685

Cherry Park

3200 NE 62nd Ave, Vancouver, Washington 98661

Arbor Ridge Senior Housing

9503 NE Hazel Dell Ave, Vancouver, Washington 98665

Plum Meadows Apartments

1919 W 34th St, Vancouver, Washington 98660

La Casa De San Juan Diego

125 S Pekin Rd, Woodland, Washington 98674

Anthem Park at Uptown Village

127 W 25th St, Vancouver, Washington 98660

Teal Pointe Apartments

10405 NE 9th Ave, Vancouver, Washington 98685

Rockwood Terrace

535 C St, Washougal, Washington 98671

Maple Knoll

1800 NE 104th Loop, Vancouver, Washington 98686

Marketplace Apartments

2900 General Anderson Rd, Vancouver, Washington 98661

Evergreen Retirement

500 Main St, Vancouver, Washington 98660

Lexington House

2610 SE 164th Ave, Vancouver, Washington 98683

Bridgewood at Four Seasons

11700 NE Angelo Dr, Vancouver, Washington 98684

The Meadows

3303 NE 78TH AVE, Vancouver, Washington 98662

Columbia Heights

409 NE 93rd Ave., Vancouver, Washington 98664

Freedom's Path at Vancouver

1615 E FOURTH PLAIN BLVD, Vancouver, Washington 98661

3204 NE STAPLETON RD Apartments

3204 NE STAPLETON RD, Vancouver, Washington 98661

Inland Empire Residential Homes Home

1301 N Garrison Rd, Vancouver, Washington 98664

Kauffman Townhomes

34th And Lincoln Ave, Vancouver, Washington 98660

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Clark County, Washington
$38.33/hour
$22.05 (+135%) more than Washington minimum wage and $31.08 (+429%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Moving to Work, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Clark County, Washington.

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.