What HUD offices serve Ocean Shores, 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 Ocean Shores.
How many renters live in Ocean Shores, Washington?
The City of Ocean Shores has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 22.35 percent of the population living in Ocean Shores.
What is the rental market like in Ocean Shores, Washington?
There are an estimated housing units in the Ocean Shores area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ocean Shores, Washington, there are 1.02 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ocean Shores?
The rental vacancy rate in Ocean Shores is 2 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 Ocean Shores for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ocean Shores
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | 59 | 323 | 241 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ocean Shores
A large number of apartments in Ocean Shores have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Ocean Shores?
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 | 55 | 66 percent |
| One BR | 11 | 19 percent |
| Two BR | 171 | 53 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Ocean Shores, Washington
How many affordable rental units are in Ocean Shores?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Ocean Shores, Washington including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ocean Shores, Washington
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Ocean Shores, Washington
Ocean Shores features 24 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 Ocean Shores, Washington
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ocean Shores.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Ocean Shores, Washington
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ocean Shores landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Ocean Shores.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ocean Shores, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,029 and $1,257.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.