Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Mount Vernon, WA

Discover affordable housing in Mount Vernon where there are 20+ 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.

Fircrest Apartments

1826 E Belair Dr, Mount Vernon, Washington 98273

Kulshan Residences

2315 Kulshan View Dr, Mount Vernon, Washington 98273

Alpine Ridge Apartments

401 N 17th Street, Mount Vernon, Washington 98273

Ridgeview Terrace

1500 William Way, Mount Vernon, Washington 98273

Skagit Village Apartments

2107 N Laventure Rd, Mount Vernon, Washington 98273

Olympic Apartments

1315 N 18th St, Mount Vernon, Washington 98273

LaVenture Village

422 N LaVenture Rd, Mount Vernon, Washington 98273

Mount Vernon Manor

2405 Austin Ln, Mount Vernon, Washington 98273

Highland Greens Senior Apartments

3100 N 30th St, Mount Vernon, Washington 98273

Milwaukee Park Apartments

209 Milwaukee St, Mount Vernon, Washington 98273

Vintage at Mt Vernon

2109 Urban Ave., Mount Vernon, Washington 98273

Summerglen Apartments

1630 N 26th St, Mount Vernon, Washington 98273

Arbor Park Apartments Homes

200 S Laventure Rd, Mount Vernon, Washington 98274

Salem Village

2619 N Laventure Rd, Mount Vernon, Washington 98273

Villa Santa Maria - Mount Vernon

3700 E College Way, Mount Vernon, Washington 98273

Ww - La Venture Workforce Housing

1917 N Laventure Rd, Mount Vernon, Washington 98273

La Paloma

2309 Kulshan, Mount Vernon, Washington

Grandy Lake Residences

30th And Martin Rd, Mount Vernon, Washington 98249

La Casa Del Padre Miguel

418 N Laventure Rd, Mount Vernon, Washington 98273

La Casa De San Jose

2419 Continental Pl, Mount Vernon, Washington 98273

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Mount Vernon, Washington
$31.38/hour
$15.10 (+93%) more than Washington minimum wage and $24.13 (+333%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Mount Vernon, 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 Mount Vernon, Washington.

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

How many renters live in Mount Vernon, Washington?

The City of Mount Vernon has 35,120 people living in 12,942 households.

There are 11,379 renters living in 4,697 renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.4 percent of the population living in Mount Vernon.

What is the rental market like in Mount Vernon, Washington?

There are an estimated 13,233 housing units in the Mount Vernon area. Of these, 4,708 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mount Vernon, Washington, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mount Vernon?

The rental vacancy rate in Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mount Vernon
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
380 1,107 1,886 1,177 125
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mount Vernon

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

Among renter households in this market, 53 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Mount Vernon

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,123 to $2,590. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,123
One BR $1,279
Two BR $1,657
Three BR $2,335
Four BR $2,590
2024 Fair Market Rents in Mount Vernon, Washington

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

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 287 76 percent
One BR 853 77 percent
Two BR 1,352 72 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Mount Vernon, Washington

How many affordable rental units are in Mount Vernon?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,336
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 120
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 274
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Mount Vernon, Washington

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

Income Based Apartments in Mount Vernon, Washington

Mount Vernon features 399 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 Mount Vernon, Washington

There are 810 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mount Vernon.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mount Vernon, Washington

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mount Vernon landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Mount Vernon.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mount Vernon, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,491 and $1,823.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.