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

Discover affordable housing in Klickitat County where there are 7+ 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.

Pueblo Del Rio

406 Chinook Ave, Roosevelt, Washington 0

Beth - El Shalom

570 NE Tohomish St, White Salmon, Washington 98672

Simcoe Manor

305 E Simcoe Dr, Goldendale, Washington 98620

Golden Arms

503 E Main St, Goldendale, Washington 98620

Three Mountain Village

601 W Collins St, Goldendale, Washington 98620

Meadowland Apartments

801 S Schuster Ave, Goldendale, Washington 98620

Rhine Village

200 Ne Rhine Village Dr, White Salmon, Washington

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Klickitat County, Washington
$23.37/hour
$7.09 (+44%) more than Washington minimum wage and $16.12 (+222%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Klickitat County, Washington?

The County of Klickitat County has 22,798 people living in 9,618 households.

There are 5,798 renters living in 2,405 renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.43 percent of the population living in Klickitat County.

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

There are an estimated 10,602 housing units in the Klickitat County area. Of these, 2,462 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Klickitat County, Washington, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Klickitat County?

The rental vacancy rate in Klickitat County 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 Klickitat County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Klickitat County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
73 435 957 735 183
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Klickitat County

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 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 Klickitat County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $836 to $1,702. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $836
One BR $939
Two BR $1,234
Three BR $1,492
Four BR $1,702
2024 Fair Market Rents in Klickitat County, Washington

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Klickitat 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 39 53 percent
One BR 298 69 percent
Two BR 597 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Klickitat County, Washington

How many affordable rental units are in Klickitat County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 68
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 72
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 164
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Klickitat County, Washington

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

Income Based Apartments in Klickitat County, Washington

Klickitat County features 178 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 Klickitat County, Washington

There are 40 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Klickitat County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Klickitat County, Washington

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Klickitat County, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,111 and $1,357.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.