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

Discover affordable housing in Pasco where there are 13+ 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.

The Vineyards

2407 W Jay St, Pasco, Washington 99301

Tepeyac Haven

801 N 22nd Ave, Pasco, Washington 99301

Bishop Topel Haven

1534 E Spokane St, Pasco, Washington 99301

Varney Court

318 Pearl St., Pasco, Washington 99301

Stonegate Apartments

6102 N Road 68, Pasco, Washington 99301

Pinecrest Apartments

2209 W Jay Street, Pasco, Washington 99301

Silver Creek Apartments

9315 Chapel Hill Blvd, Pasco, Washington 99301

Tri Cities Vista Low Cost Housing

302 S Elm Ave, Pasco, Washington 99301

Laposada

637 and 725 W Lewis Street, Pasco, Washington

Scattered Sites

201 W Margaret St, Pasco, Washington 99301

Scattered Sites

804 N 1st Ave, Pasco, Washington 99301

Scattered Sites

820 N 1st Ave, Pasco, Washington 99301

Washington

Am Wehe Subdivision, Pasco, Washington 99301

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Pasco, Washington
$28.13/hour
$11.85 (+73%) more than Washington minimum wage and $20.88 (+288%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Pasco, 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, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) programs for Pasco, Washington.

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

How many renters live in Pasco, Washington?

The City of Pasco has 80,205 people living in 25,113 households.

There are 21,453 renters living in 7,277 renter households in this City. Renters make up 26.75 percent of the population living in Pasco.

What is the rental market like in Pasco, Washington?

There are an estimated 24,252 housing units in the Pasco area. Of these, 7,535 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pasco, Washington, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pasco?

The rental vacancy rate in Pasco is 3 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 Pasco for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pasco
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
663 1,192 2,465 2,209 505
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pasco

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

Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Pasco

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,052 to $2,361. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,052
One BR $1,206
Two BR $1,485
Three BR $1,960
Four BR $2,361
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pasco, Washington

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

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 523 79 percent
One BR 908 76 percent
Two BR 2,059 84 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Pasco, Washington

How many affordable rental units are in Pasco?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 984
Public Housing 280
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 76
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pasco, Washington

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

Income Based Apartments in Pasco, Washington

Pasco features 452 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 Pasco, Washington

There are 626 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pasco.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pasco, Washington

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pasco, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,337 and $1,634.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.