Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Morton, WA

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Tilton River Court

302 1st St, Morton, Washington 98356

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Morton, 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 Morton, 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 Morton, Washington.

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

How many renters live in Morton, Washington?

The City of Morton has 10,457 people living in 3,534 households.

There are 1,295 renters living in 375 renter households in this City. Renters make up 12.38 percent of the population living in Morton.

What is the rental market like in Morton, Washington?

There are an estimated 3,576 housing units in the Morton area. Of these, 375 units are rental homes, making up 10 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Morton, Washington, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Morton?

The rental vacancy rate in Morton 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 Morton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Morton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 20 105 200 43
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Morton

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

Among renter households in this market, 31 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 Morton

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 Morton, Washington

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

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
One BR 20 100 percent
Two BR 0 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Morton, Washington

How many affordable rental units are in Morton?

Income Based Apartments in Morton, Washington

Morton features 14 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 Morton, Washington

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Morton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Morton, Washington

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Morton landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Morton.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.