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

Discover affordable housing in Seatac where there are 6+ 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.

Angle Lake Court

4010 South 188th Street, Seatac, Washington 98188

Pine Ridge Apartments Homes

3725 S 180th St, Seatac, Washington 98188

Angle Lake Court Senior Housing

4040 S 188th St, Seatac, Washington 98188

Heights by Vintage

21212 International Blvd, Seatac, Washington 98198

The Reserve at Seatac

19707 International Blvd, Seatac, Washington 98188

Windsor Heights

17223 32nd Ave S, Seatac, Washington 98188

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Seatac, Washington
$50.09/hour
$33.81 (+208%) more than Washington minimum wage and $42.84 (+591%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Seatac, 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, Moving to Work programs for Seatac, Washington.

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

How many renters live in Seatac, Washington?

The City of Seatac has 30,927 people living in 11,414 households.

There are 16,269 renters living in 6,066 renter households in this City. Renters make up 52.6 percent of the population living in Seatac.

What is the rental market like in Seatac, Washington?

There are an estimated 11,942 housing units in the Seatac area. Of these, 6,214 units are rental homes, making up 52 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Seatac, Washington, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Seatac?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Seatac
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
250 2,293 2,487 646 268
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Seatac

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

Among renter households in this market, 53 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 Seatac

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $2,211 to $4,080. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $2,211
One BR $2,269
Two BR $2,645
Three BR $3,510
Four BR $4,080
2024 Fair Market Rents in Seatac, Washington

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

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 215 86 percent
One BR 1,576 69 percent
Two BR 500 20 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Seatac, Washington

How many affordable rental units are in Seatac?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,051
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Seatac, Washington

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

Income Based Apartments in Seatac, Washington

Seatac 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 Seatac, Washington

There are 1,043 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Seatac.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Seatac, Washington

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Seatac landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Seatac.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Seatac, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,381 and $2,910.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.