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

Discover affordable housing in Lewis County where there are 24+ 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.

Harrison Village Apartments

1402 Harrison Ave., Centralia, Washington 98531

Russell Road & Corridor Apartments

2802 Russell Road, Centralia, Washington 98531

SouthCreek Apartments

1101 Scammon Creek Road, Centralia, Washington 98531

Cambridge Apartments

1429 Johnson Rd, Centralia, Washington 98531

Allegre Villa

207 E Walnut St, Winlock, Washington 98596

Virginia Station Apartments

111 Virginia Dr , Centralia, Washington 98531

Candlewood Apartments

1322 Harrison Ave, Centralia, Washington 98531

Providence Rossi House

1720 Providence Ln, Centralia, Washington 98531

Brindlewood

1402 Johnson Rd. #27, Centralia, Washington 98531

Vintage at Chehalis

1590 N National Ave, Chehalis, Washington 98532

Chehalis Manor

300 S Market Blvd, Chehalis, Washington 98532

Park Place

105 Haywire Rd, Napavine, Washington 98532

Cascade Court

1605 Johnson Rd, Centralia, Washington 98531

Lewis and Clark Apartments

117 W Magnolia St, Centralia, Washington 98531

Centralia Manor

303 W Pine St, Centralia, Washington 98531

Chehalis Valley Apartments

1025 Southwest 20th Street, Chehalis, Washington 98532

Providence Blanchet House

1700 Providence Ln, Centralia, Washington 98531

Providence Place

350 SE Washington Ave, Chehalis, Washington 98532

Chehalis Avenue Apartments

366 SW 3rd Street, Chehalis, Washington 98532

La Casa De La Familia Santa

1809 N Pearl St, Centralia, Washington 98531

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Lewis County, Washington
$23.56/hour
$7.28 (+45%) more than Washington minimum wage and $16.31 (+225%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Lewis 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) programs for Lewis County, Washington.

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

How many renters live in Lewis County, Washington?

The County of Lewis County has 85,370 people living in 32,149 households.

There are 15,573 renters living in 7,361 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.24 percent of the population living in Lewis County.

What is the rental market like in Lewis County, Washington?

There are an estimated 35,604 housing units in the Lewis County area. Of these, 9,002 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lewis County, Washington, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lewis County?

The rental vacancy rate in Lewis County is 5 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 Lewis County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lewis County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
540 1,893 3,111 2,190 510
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lewis County

A large number of apartments in Lewis 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 Lewis County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Lewis County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $843 to $1,772. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $843
One BR $964
Two BR $1,244
Three BR $1,706
Four BR $1,772
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lewis County, Washington

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lewis 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 265 49 percent
One BR 1,317 70 percent
Two BR 1,920 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lewis County, Washington

How many affordable rental units are in Lewis County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 963
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 247
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 74
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 11
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 255
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lewis County, Washington

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

Income Based Apartments in Lewis County, Washington

Lewis County features 635 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 Lewis County, Washington

There are 490 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lewis County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lewis County, Washington

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lewis County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Lewis County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lewis County, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,120 and $1,368.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.