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

Discover affordable housing in Mason County where there are 11+ 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.

Saratoga Springs Apartments

1100 North 12th Street , Shelton, Washington 36042

Goldsborough Creek Apartments

303 S 7th Street, Shelton, Washington 98584

Fir Tree Park Apartments

614 N 4th St, Shelton, Washington 98584

Ashford House Apartments

24170 NE Highway 3, Belfair, Washington 98528

Belfair House Apartments

NE 170 Highway 300, Belfair, Washington 98528

Harmony House

1100 N 13th St, Shelton, Washington 98584

The Coves

940 Fairmount Ave, Shelton, Washington 98584

Pine Garden Apartments

3000 Johns Prairie Rd, Shelton, Washington 98584

Kneeland Park

215 Turner Ave, Shelton, Washington 98584

Creekside Apartments

468 Park Street, Shelton, Washington 98584

Ashford I & II

Ne 170 Hwy 300, Belfair, Washington

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Mason County, Washington
$24.20/hour
$7.92 (+49%) more than Washington minimum wage and $16.95 (+234%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Mason 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), Public Housing programs for Mason County, Washington.

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

How many renters live in Mason County, Washington?

The County of Mason County has 68,166 people living in 27,099 households.

There are 11,877 renters living in 4,737 renter households in this County. Renters make up 17.42 percent of the population living in Mason County.

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

There are an estimated 33,461 housing units in the Mason County area. Of these, 5,574 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mason County, Washington, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mason County?

The rental vacancy rate in Mason 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 Mason County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mason County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
160 1,204 1,893 1,808 184
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mason County

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Mason County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $866 to $1,885. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $866
One BR $1,040
Two BR $1,278
Three BR $1,801
Four BR $1,885
2024 Fair Market Rents in Mason County, Washington

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Mason 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 103 64 percent
One BR 695 58 percent
Two BR 1,080 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Mason County, Washington

How many affordable rental units are in Mason County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 66
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 118
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 179
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Mason County, Washington

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

Income Based Apartments in Mason County, Washington

Mason County features 242 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 Mason County, Washington

There are 63 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mason County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mason County, Washington

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mason County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Mason County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mason County, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,150 and $1,406.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.