Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Cle Elum, WA

Discover affordable housing in Cle Elum where there are 3+ 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.

Pine Terrace Apartments

906 W. Second St., Cle Elum, Washington 98922

bed 1-2
payment $524-549/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior

Westview Villa

400 Denny Ave, Cle Elum, Washington 98922

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Cle Elem Manor

100 N Pennsylvania Ave, Cle Elum, Washington 98922

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Cle Elum, 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 Cle Elum, Washington
$26.10/hour
$9.82 (+60%) more than Washington minimum wage and $18.85 (+260%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Cle Elum, 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 Public Housing programs for Cle Elum, Washington.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Cle Elum, Washington.

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

How many renters live in Cle Elum, Washington?

The City of Cle Elum has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 40.97 percent of the population living in Cle Elum.

What is the rental market like in Cle Elum, Washington?

There are an estimated housing units in the Cle Elum area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cle Elum, Washington, there are 1.12 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cle Elum?

The rental vacancy rate in Cle Elum is 7 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Cle Elum for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cle Elum
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
52 115 132 99 30
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cle Elum

A large number of apartments in Cle Elum 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 Cle Elum

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $934 to $2,338. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $934
One BR $1,049
Two BR $1,378
Three BR $1,942
Four BR $2,338
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cle Elum, Washington

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

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 46 88 percent
One BR 77 67 percent
Two BR 88 67 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Cle Elum, Washington

How many affordable rental units are in Cle Elum?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cle Elum, Washington

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

Income Based Apartments in Cle Elum, Washington

Cle Elum features 40 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 Cle Elum, Washington

There are 26 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cle Elum.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cle Elum, Washington

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cle Elum, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,240 and $1,516.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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