What HUD offices serve Port Orchard, 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 Port Orchard.
How many renters live in Port Orchard, Washington?
The City of Port Orchard has 15,820 people living in 6,269 households.
There are 5,498 renters living in 2,395 renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.75 percent of the population living in Port Orchard.
What is the rental market like in Port Orchard, Washington?
There are an estimated 6,728 housing units in the Port Orchard area. Of these, 2,488 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Port Orchard, Washington, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Port Orchard?
The rental vacancy rate in Port Orchard 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 Port Orchard for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Port Orchard
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 188 | 566 | 1,025 | 581 | 9 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Port Orchard
A large number of apartments in Port Orchard 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 Port Orchard are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 58 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Port Orchard
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,389 to $3,181. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,389 |
| One BR | $1,559 |
| Two BR | $2,049 |
| Three BR | $2,698 |
| Four BR | $3,181 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Port Orchard, Washington
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Port Orchard?
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 | 88 | 47 percent |
| One BR | 234 | 41 percent |
| Two BR | 379 | 37 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Port Orchard, Washington
How many affordable rental units are in Port Orchard?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Port Orchard, Washington including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 285 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 115 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Port Orchard, Washington
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Port Orchard, Washington
Port Orchard features 414 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 Port Orchard, Washington
There are 299 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Port Orchard.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Port Orchard, Washington
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Port Orchard landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Port Orchard.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Port Orchard, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,844 and $2,254.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
