Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Maple Valley, WA

Discover affordable housing in Maple Valley where there are 2+ 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.

Passage Point

15900 227th Ave SE, Maple Valley, Washington 98038

Westlake Apartments

21900 SE Wax Rd, Maple Valley, Washington 98038

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Maple Valley, Washington
$50.09/hour
$33.81 (+208%) more than Washington minimum wage and $42.84 (+591%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Maple Valley, 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), Public Housing, Moving to Work programs for Maple Valley, Washington.

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

How many renters live in Maple Valley, Washington?

The City of Maple Valley has 27,889 people living in 9,193 households.

There are 3,836 renters living in 1,379 renter households in this City. Renters make up 13.75 percent of the population living in Maple Valley.

What is the rental market like in Maple Valley, Washington?

There are an estimated 9,403 housing units in the Maple Valley area. Of these, 1,459 units are rental homes, making up 16 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Maple Valley, Washington, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Maple Valley?

The rental vacancy rate in Maple Valley is 3 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 Maple Valley for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Maple Valley
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
208 79 448 392 235
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Maple Valley

A large number of apartments in Maple Valley 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 Maple Valley are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 34 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 Maple Valley

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $2,211 to $4,080. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $2,211
One BR $2,269
Two BR $2,645
Three BR $3,510
Four BR $4,080
2024 Fair Market Rents in Maple Valley, Washington

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Maple Valley?

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 6 3 percent
One BR 17 22 percent
Two BR 201 45 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Maple Valley, Washington

How many affordable rental units are in Maple Valley?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 140
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Maple Valley, Washington

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

Income Based Apartments in Maple Valley, Washington

Maple Valley features 0 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 Maple Valley, Washington

There are 142 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Maple Valley.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Maple Valley, Washington

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Maple Valley landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Maple Valley.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Maple Valley, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,381 and $2,910.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.