Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Grays Harbor County, WA

Discover affordable housing in Grays Harbor County where there are 22+ 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.

Rainbow Park Apartments

140 Summit Road , Mccleary, Washington 98557

Evergreen Apartments

907 W. Simpson Ave , Mccleary, Washington 98557

Montesano Harbor Senior Apartments

114 E. Marcy Avenue, Montesano, Washington 98563

Montesano Harbor Annex

141 S. River Street , Montesano, Washington 98563

South Bayview Apartments

410 E Pacific Avenue, Westport, Washington 98595

Harbor Manor

411 10th St, Hoquiam, Washington 98550

Woodsvilla Apartments

1015 Oakhurst Drive, Elma, Washington 98541

Elma Gardens Apartments

309 East Martin Street, Elma, Washington 98541

Dune Grass Apartments

807 Anchor Ave NW, Ocean Shores, Washington 98569

Emerson Manor Apartments

703 Simpson Ave, Hoquiam, Washington 98550

Riverside lll Apartments

1109 Arthur St, Aberdeen, Washington 98520

Summit Village

212 N. F Street, Elma, Washington 98541

Elma Group Homes

407 Oakhurst Dr, Elma, Washington 98541

Sunrise Court

710 E Market St, Aberdeen, Washington 98520

Emerson Court

301 W Karr Ave, Hoquiam, Washington 98520

Elma Manor Apartments

1313 W Martin St, Elma, Washington 98541

Broadway Manor

101 W 2nd St, Aberdeen, Washington 98520

Hoquiam Manor

525 8TH ST, Hoquiam, Washington 98550

Lincoln Commons Apartments

1001 Lincoln St, Hoquiam, Washington 98550

Aberdeen Manor

505 N F St, Aberdeen, Washington 98520

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Grays Harbor County, Washington
$21.65/hour
$5.37 (+33%) more than Washington minimum wage and $14.40 (+199%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Grays Harbor County, 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, Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Grays Harbor County, Washington.

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

How many renters live in Grays Harbor County, Washington?

The County of Grays Harbor County has 77,038 people living in 30,995 households.

There are 14,381 renters living in 7,257 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.67 percent of the population living in Grays Harbor County.

What is the rental market like in Grays Harbor County, Washington?

There are an estimated 36,204 housing units in the Grays Harbor County area. Of these, 8,875 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Grays Harbor County, Washington, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Grays Harbor County?

The rental vacancy rate in Grays Harbor County 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 Grays Harbor County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Grays Harbor County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
612 1,640 3,887 1,745 459
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Grays Harbor County

A large number of apartments in Grays Harbor County 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 Grays Harbor County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 45 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 Grays Harbor County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $775 to $1,833. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $775
One BR $898
Two BR $1,143
Three BR $1,611
Four BR $1,833
2024 Fair Market Rents in Grays Harbor County, Washington

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Grays Harbor County?

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 471 77 percent
One BR 1,188 72 percent
Two BR 2,382 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Grays Harbor County, Washington

How many affordable rental units are in Grays Harbor County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 792
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 214
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 8
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 162
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Grays Harbor County, Washington

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

Income Based Apartments in Grays Harbor County, Washington

Grays Harbor County features 792 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 Grays Harbor County, Washington

There are 99 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Grays Harbor County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Grays Harbor County, Washington

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Grays Harbor County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Grays Harbor County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Grays Harbor County, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,029 and $1,257.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.