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

Discover affordable housing in Roy where there are 1+ 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 Orchard

30220 72nd Ave S, Roy, Washington 98580

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Roy, 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 Roy, 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 Roy, Washington.

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

How many renters live in Roy, Washington?

The City of Roy has 920 people living in 315 households.

There are 189 renters living in 68 renter households in this City. Renters make up 20.54 percent of the population living in Roy.

What is the rental market like in Roy, Washington?

There are an estimated 345 housing units in the Roy area. Of these, 78 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Roy, Washington, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Roy?

The rental vacancy rate in Roy is 13 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Roy for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Roy
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 0 26 31 11
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Roy

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

Among renter households in this market, 10 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 9 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 Roy

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 Roy, Washington

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

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
Two BR 23 88 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Roy, Washington

How many affordable rental units are in Roy?

Income Based Apartments in Roy, Washington

Roy features 0 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 Roy, Washington

There are 6 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Roy.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Roy, Washington

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Roy landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Roy.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.