What HUD offices serve Vashon, 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.
Go to the Washington Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Vashon.
How many renters live in Vashon, Washington?
The City of Vashon has 10,939 people living in 4,661 households.
There are 1,644 renters living in 888 renter households in this City. Renters make up 15.03 percent of the population living in Vashon.
What is the rental market like in Vashon, Washington?
There are an estimated 5,599 housing units in the Vashon area. Of these, 927 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Vashon, Washington, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Vashon?
The rental vacancy rate in Vashon is 4 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 Vashon for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Vashon
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | 238 | 246 | 273 | 16 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Vashon
A large number of apartments in Vashon 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 Vashon are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Vashon
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 Vashon, Washington
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Vashon?
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 | 106 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 238 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 96 | 39 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Vashon, Washington
How many affordable rental units are in Vashon?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Vashon, Washington including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 50 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 21 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 33 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Vashon, Washington
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Vashon, Washington
Vashon features 54 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 Vashon, Washington
There are 25 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Vashon.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Vashon, Washington
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Vashon landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Vashon.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Vashon, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,381 and $2,910.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
