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

Discover affordable housing in Selah 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.

Park Village Apartments

554 S. 5th St., Selah, Washington 98942

Selah Park Apartments

502 S. 5th St. , Selah, Washington 98942

Selah Square Apartments

303 N Wenas Rd, Selah, Washington 98942

Brightenwood

201 E Home Ave, Selah, Washington 98942

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Selah, Washington
$24.81/hour
$8.53 (+52%) more than Washington minimum wage and $17.56 (+242%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Selah, 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, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Selah, Washington.

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

How many renters live in Selah, Washington?

The City of Selah has 8,203 people living in 3,335 households.

There are 3,366 renters living in 1,489 renter households in this City. Renters make up 41.03 percent of the population living in Selah.

What is the rental market like in Selah, Washington?

There are an estimated 3,669 housing units in the Selah area. Of these, 1,535 units are rental homes, making up 42 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Selah, Washington, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Selah?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Selah
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
216 144 642 411 76
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Selah

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Selah

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $990 to $1,950. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $990
One BR $997
Two BR $1,310
Three BR $1,846
Four BR $1,950
2024 Fair Market Rents in Selah, Washington

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

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 68 31 percent
One BR 125 87 percent
Two BR 428 67 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Selah, Washington

How many affordable rental units are in Selah?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 24
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 40
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 48
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Selah, Washington

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

Income Based Apartments in Selah, Washington

Selah features 96 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 Selah, Washington

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Selah.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Selah, Washington

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Selah landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Selah.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Selah, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,179 and $1,441.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.