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

Discover affordable housing in Puyallup where there are 7+ 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.

Puyallup Valley Silvercrest

4103 Ninth Street SW, Puyallup, Washington 98373

Glenbrooke Apartments

701 43rd Ave SE, Puyallup, Washington 98374

Rainier View Apartments

400 4th Ave SE, Puyallup, Washington 98372

Sunset Garden

201 27th Ave SE, Puyallup, Washington 98374

Argus Manor

204 9th Ave SE, Puyallup, Washington 98372

Pioneer Court Apartments

507 W Stewart, Puyallup, Washington 98371

Silver Creek Retirement

17607 91st Ave E, Puyallup, Washington 98375

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Puyallup, Washington
$37.63/hour
$21.35 (+131%) more than Washington minimum wage and $30.38 (+419%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Puyallup, 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 programs for Puyallup, Washington.

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

How many renters live in Puyallup, Washington?

The City of Puyallup has 42,610 people living in 16,583 households.

There are 17,938 renters living in 8,075 renter households in this City. Renters make up 42.1 percent of the population living in Puyallup.

What is the rental market like in Puyallup, Washington?

There are an estimated 17,462 housing units in the Puyallup area. Of these, 8,539 units are rental homes, making up 49 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Puyallup, Washington, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Puyallup?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Puyallup
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
424 1,856 4,033 1,381 192
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Puyallup

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 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 Puyallup

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,430 to $3,236. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,430
One BR $1,603
Two BR $1,987
Three BR $2,800
Four BR $3,236
2024 Fair Market Rents in Puyallup, Washington

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

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 222 52 percent
One BR 987 53 percent
Two BR 1,179 29 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Puyallup, Washington

How many affordable rental units are in Puyallup?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 521
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 103
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Puyallup, Washington

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

Income Based Apartments in Puyallup, Washington

Puyallup features 129 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 Puyallup, Washington

There are 642 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Puyallup.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Puyallup, Washington

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Puyallup landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Puyallup.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Puyallup, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,788 and $2,186.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.