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

Discover affordable housing in Spokane where there are 109+ 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.

Pioneer Park Place

424 W 7th Avenue, Spokane, Washington 99204

55th Avenue Apartments

3323 E 55th Avenue, Spokane, Washington 99223

South Hill Commons

3121 East 37th Street, Spokane, Washington 99223

Hidden Pines Apartments

9817 E 6th Ave, Spokane, Washington 99206

Hartson Tri-plex

801-811 East Hartson Avenue, Spokane, Washington 99202

Kensington Court Apartments

152 S. Pine St., Spokane, Washington 99202

Bel Franklin Apartments

225 N Division St, Spokane, Washington 99202

Clare View Seniors Apartments

4827 S Palouse Hwy, Spokane, Washington 99223

Casas Salvadas

704 S Sherman Street, Spokane, Washington 99202

Park Towers

217 W Spokane Falls Blvd, Spokane, Washington 99201

Delaney Apartments

242 W. Riverside Ave., Spokane, Washington 99201

Cathedral Plaza Apartments

1120 W Sprague Ave, Spokane, Washington 99201

The O'Malley

707 E Mission Ave, Spokane, Washington 99202

Father Bach Haven

108 S State St, Spokane, Washington 99201

Home Yard Cottages

N Hemlock St and W Fairview Ave, Spokane, Washington 99205

1 South Madelia

1 South Madelia St, Spokane, Washington 99202

Jayne Auld Manor

6228 N Lacey St., Spokane, Washington 99208

Hoffman Apartments

3024 E Hoffman Avenue, Spokane, Washington 99207

Hillyard Plaza

2808 E Sanson Avenue, Spokane, Washington 99217

Rockwell Apartments

14521 E. Rockwell Avenue, Spokane, Washington 99216

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Spokane, Washington
$24.70/hour
$8.42 (+52%) more than Washington minimum wage and $17.45 (+241%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Spokane, 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, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Moving to Work programs for Spokane, Washington.

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

How many renters live in Spokane, Washington?

The City of Spokane has 230,176 people living in 101,130 households.

There are 76,836 renters living in 40,699 renter households in this City. Renters make up 33.38 percent of the population living in Spokane.

What is the rental market like in Spokane, Washington?

There are an estimated 101,157 housing units in the Spokane area. Of these, 42,074 units are rental homes, making up 42 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Spokane, Washington, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Spokane?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Spokane
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
3,091 12,934 17,322 4,771 1,604
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Spokane

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

Among renter households in this market, 54 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 Spokane

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $890 to $2,131. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $890
One BR $1,012
Two BR $1,304
Three BR $1,835
Four BR $2,131
2024 Fair Market Rents in Spokane, Washington

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

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 1,828 59 percent
One BR 7,417 57 percent
Two BR 10,193 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Spokane, Washington

How many affordable rental units are in Spokane?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 4,123
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1,645
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 52
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 105
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 121
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Spokane, Washington

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

Income Based Apartments in Spokane, Washington

Spokane features 2,262 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 Spokane, Washington

There are 4,208 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Spokane.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Spokane, Washington

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Spokane, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,174 and $1,434.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.