What HUD offices serve Grand Coulee, 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 Grand Coulee.
How many renters live in Grand Coulee, Washington?
The City of Grand Coulee has 1,034 people living in 549 households.
There are 404 renters living in 210 renter households in this City. Renters make up 39.07 percent of the population living in Grand Coulee.
What is the rental market like in Grand Coulee, Washington?
There are an estimated 682 housing units in the Grand Coulee area. Of these, 220 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Grand Coulee, Washington, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Grand Coulee?
The rental vacancy rate in Grand Coulee is 0 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 Grand Coulee for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Grand Coulee
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 85 | 70 | 37 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Grand Coulee
A large number of apartments in Grand Coulee 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 Grand Coulee are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Grand Coulee
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $876 to $1,880. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $876 |
| One BR | $881 |
| Two BR | $1,108 |
| Three BR | $1,561 |
| Four BR | $1,880 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Grand Coulee, Washington
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Grand Coulee?
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 | 18 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 73 | 86 percent |
| Two BR | 59 | 84 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Grand Coulee, Washington
How many affordable rental units are in Grand Coulee?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Grand Coulee, Washington including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Public Housing | 51 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 17 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Grand Coulee, Washington
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Grand Coulee, Washington
Grand Coulee features 235 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 Grand Coulee, Washington
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Grand Coulee.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Grand Coulee, Washington
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Grand Coulee landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Grand Coulee.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Grand Coulee, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $997 and $1,219.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
