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

Discover affordable housing in Shoreline where there are 16+ 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.

Compass at Ronald Commons

17920 Linden Ave N, Shoreline, Washington 98133

Highlands East

700 NW 185th Street, Shoreline, Washington 98177

Henry House

351 NW Richmond Beach Rd, Shoreline, Washington 98177

Ballinger Homes

2200 N.E. 201st Place, Shoreline, Washington 98155

Northridge II

1530 NE 177th St, Shoreline, Washington 98155

Paramount House

1750 NE 145th St, Shoreline, Washington 98155

The Lake House

18026 Midvale Ave N, Shoreline, Washington 98133

Cristwood Retirement Community

19303 Fremont Ave N, MS 85 , Shoreline, Washington 98133

Polaris Apartments

1220 NE 175th St, Shoreline, Washington 98155

Quinn by Vintage

20057 Ballinger Way NE, Shoreline, Washington 98155

Colonial Gardens

15001 15th Ave NE, Shoreline, Washington 98155

Blakely at Echo Lake

1140 N 192nd St, Shoreline, Washington 98133

PARKVIEW APARTMENTS

17544 MIDVALE AVE NORTH, Shoreline, Washington 98133

Veterans Transitional Housing

N 200th and Aurora Avenue N, Shoreline, Washington 98155

Parkview Homes VII

828 N 153rd Pl, Shoreline, Washington 98133

Parkview Homes VI

610 N 204th St, Shoreline, Washington 98133

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

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

How many renters live in Shoreline, Washington?

The City of Shoreline has 58,673 people living in 22,706 households.

There are 16,974 renters living in 7,602 renter households in this City. Renters make up 28.93 percent of the population living in Shoreline.

What is the rental market like in Shoreline, Washington?

There are an estimated 23,505 housing units in the Shoreline area. Of these, 7,912 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Shoreline, Washington, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Shoreline?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Shoreline
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
777 2,154 2,956 1,033 512
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Shoreline

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

Among renter households in this market, 54 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Shoreline

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 Shoreline, Washington

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

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 352 45 percent
One BR 943 44 percent
Two BR 484 16 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Shoreline, Washington

How many affordable rental units are in Shoreline?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 493
Public Housing 546
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 90
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 1
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Shoreline, Washington

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

Income Based Apartments in Shoreline, Washington

Shoreline features 598 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 Shoreline, Washington

There are 1,235 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Shoreline.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Shoreline, Washington

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Shoreline landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Shoreline.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.