What HUD offices serve East Wenatchee, 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 East Wenatchee.
How many renters live in East Wenatchee, Washington?
The City of East Wenatchee has 14,065 people living in 5,095 households.
There are 5,403 renters living in 2,047 renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.41 percent of the population living in East Wenatchee.
What is the rental market like in East Wenatchee, Washington?
There are an estimated 5,402 housing units in the East Wenatchee area. Of these, 2,059 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in East Wenatchee, Washington, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in East Wenatchee?
The rental vacancy rate in East Wenatchee is 1 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 East Wenatchee for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in East Wenatchee
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 210 | 950 | 569 | 251 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in East Wenatchee
A large number of apartments in East Wenatchee 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 East Wenatchee are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 East Wenatchee
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $981 to $2,325. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $981 |
| One BR | $1,153 |
| Two BR | $1,448 |
| Three BR | $2,003 |
| Four BR | $2,325 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in East Wenatchee, Washington
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in East Wenatchee?
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 | 9 | 13 percent |
| One BR | 200 | 95 percent |
| Two BR | 755 | 79 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in East Wenatchee, Washington
How many affordable rental units are in East Wenatchee?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in East Wenatchee, Washington including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 181 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in East Wenatchee, Washington
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in East Wenatchee, Washington
East Wenatchee features 59 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 East Wenatchee, Washington
There are 185 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in East Wenatchee.
Housing Choice Vouchers in East Wenatchee, Washington
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay East Wenatchee landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in East Wenatchee.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in East Wenatchee, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,303 and $1,593.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
