Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Walla Walla County, WA

Discover affordable housing in Walla Walla County where there are 22+ 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.

Whitman Court

305 Ash Street, Walla Walla, Washington 99362

Rosehaven Cottages

1423 Drumheller St, Walla Walla, Washington 99362

Washington School Apartments

517 Cayuse St, Walla Walla, Washington 99362

Marjorie Terrace

817 N Main St, Walla Walla, Washington 99362

Walla Walla Veterans Home

92 Wainwright Dr, Walla Walla, Washington 99362

Desoto Senior Housing

342 Catherine St, Walla Walla, Washington 99362

Wellington Arms

1970 Melrose St, Walla Walla, Washington 99362

Melrose Place

1960 Melrose St, Walla Walla, Washington 99362

Whitman Street Housing

104 Whitman St, Walla Walla, Washington 99362

Garden Court

420 W Alder St, Walla Walla, Washington 99362

Blue Street Housing Group

315 N Blue St, Walla Walla, Washington 99362

Blue Mountain Senior Housing

504 Malcolm St, Walla Walla, Washington 99362

Galbraith Gardens

343 Catherine St, Walla Walla, Washington 99362

Walla Walla Family Homes Two

165 Farmland Rd, Walla Walla, Washington 99362

Wilbur Manor Apartments

135 S. Wilbur Avenue, Walla Walla, Washington 99362

Pioneer House

1108 Whitman St, Walla Walla, Washington 99362

Traditions at Walla Walla

1706 Fairway Dr, Walla Walla, Washington 99362

Washington Odd Fellows Home

534 Boyer Ave, Walla Walla, Washington 99362

Public Housing

1107 W Chestnut St, Walla Walla, Washington 99362

Washington

Dollar Military Rd and NE Myra Rd, College Place, Washington 99324

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Walla Walla County, Washington
$27.54/hour
$11.26 (+69%) more than Washington minimum wage and $20.29 (+280%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Walla Walla County, Washington?

The County of Walla Walla County has 62,150 people living in 22,978 households.

There are 16,894 renters living in 7,778 renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.18 percent of the population living in Walla Walla County.

What is the rental market like in Walla Walla County, Washington?

There are an estimated 25,032 housing units in the Walla Walla County area. Of these, 8,427 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Walla Walla County, Washington, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Walla Walla County?

The rental vacancy rate in Walla Walla County is 8 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Walla Walla County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Walla Walla County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
537 1,900 2,977 1,720 464
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Walla Walla County

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 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 Walla Walla County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $986 to $2,308. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $986
One BR $1,107
Two BR $1,454
Three BR $1,991
Four BR $2,308
2024 Fair Market Rents in Walla Walla County, Washington

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

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 330 61 percent
One BR 1,582 83 percent
Two BR 2,352 79 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Walla Walla County, Washington

How many affordable rental units are in Walla Walla County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 566
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 129
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 23
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 26
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Walla Walla County, Washington

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

Income Based Apartments in Walla Walla County, Washington

Walla Walla County features 201 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 Walla Walla County, Washington

There are 733 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Walla Walla County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Walla Walla County, Washington

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Walla Walla County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Walla Walla County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Walla Walla County, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,309 and $1,599.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.