What HUD offices serve Metaline Falls, 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 Metaline Falls.
How many renters live in Metaline Falls, Washington?
The City of Metaline Falls has 237 people living in 143 households.
There are 144 renters living in 90 renter households in this City. Renters make up 60.76 percent of the population living in Metaline Falls.
What is the rental market like in Metaline Falls, Washington?
There are an estimated 223 housing units in the Metaline Falls area. Of these, 122 units are rental homes, making up 55 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Metaline Falls, Washington, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Metaline Falls?
The rental vacancy rate in Metaline Falls is 22 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Metaline Falls for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Metaline Falls
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 7 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Metaline Falls
A large number of apartments in Metaline Falls 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 Metaline Falls are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 56 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Metaline Falls
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $702 to $1,756. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $702 |
| One BR | $788 |
| Two BR | $1,035 |
| Three BR | $1,294 |
| Four BR | $1,756 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Metaline Falls, Washington
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Metaline Falls?
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 | 16 | 89 percent |
| One BR | 39 | 93 percent |
| Two BR | 9 | 64 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Metaline Falls, Washington
How many affordable rental units are in Metaline Falls?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Metaline Falls, Washington including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 22 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Metaline Falls, Washington
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Metaline Falls, Washington
Metaline Falls features 22 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 Metaline Falls, Washington
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Metaline Falls.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Metaline Falls, Washington
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Metaline Falls landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Metaline Falls.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Metaline Falls, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $932 and $1,139.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
