Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Royal City, WA

Discover affordable housing in Royal City where there are 4+ 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.

Reino Del Ceilo

440 Cherry St NE, Royal City, Washington 99357

Royal Crest

502 Ahlers Ave NE, Royal City, Washington 99357

Jardin De Rosas

400 Juniper Cir, Royal City, Washington 99357

Frenchman Hill Apartments

590 Beach Ave NE, Royal City, Washington 99357

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Royal City, Washington
$20.98/hour
$4.70 (+29%) more than Washington minimum wage and $13.73 (+189%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Royal City, 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 Royal City, Washington.

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

How many renters live in Royal City, Washington?

The City of Royal City has 2,060 people living in 545 households.

There are 1,004 renters living in 284 renter households in this City. Renters make up 48.74 percent of the population living in Royal City.

What is the rental market like in Royal City, Washington?

There are an estimated 588 housing units in the Royal City area. Of these, 293 units are rental homes, making up 50 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Royal City, Washington, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Royal City?

The rental vacancy rate in Royal City 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 Royal City for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Royal City
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 0 164 68 52
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Royal City

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

Among renter households in this market, 17 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 4 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 Royal City

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $876 to $1,880. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $876
One BR $881
Two BR $1,108
Three BR $1,561
Four BR $1,880
2024 Fair Market Rents in Royal City, Washington

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

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 130 79 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Royal City, Washington

How many affordable rental units are in Royal City?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 150
Public Housing 12
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 20
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Royal City, Washington

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

Income Based Apartments in Royal City, Washington

Royal City features 20 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 Royal City, Washington

There are 103 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Royal City.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Royal City, Washington

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Royal City, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $997 and $1,219.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.