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

Discover affordable housing in Yakima County where there are 96+ 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.

Grandview Estates

700 Washington St., Grandview, Washington 98930

Heritage Court Apartments

701 Washington St., Grandview, Washington 98930

Willow Park Apartments

1328 Saul Road , Sunnyside, Washington 98944

Sunnyview Apartments

1314 North Ave. , Sunnyside, Washington 98944

South Hill II Apartments

420 W South Hill Rd, Sunnyside, Washington 98944

Northridge Apartments

705 Westwind Dr. , Zillah, Washington 98953

Autumn Ridge I Apartments

506 Wasco Ave, Wapato, Washington 98951

San Isidoro Plaza

409 East D Street, Granger, Washington 98932

Harmony Park Apartments

711 Rentschler Ln, Toppenish, Washington 98948

Autumn Ridge II Apartments

402 W 6th St , Wapato, Washington 98951

Pheasant Hill Apartments

606 S. Juniper Street, Toppenish, Washington 98948

Mabton Gardens

510 C St, Mabton, Washington 98935

Wapato Gardens Apartments

509 Donald Rd, Wapato, Washington 98951

Sunnyside Manor

808 S Fourth Street, Sunnyside, Washington 98944

Grandview Square

601 Washington Street, Grandview, Washington 98930

The Commons

501 West 5th Street, Grandview, Washington 98930

Sunnyside Manor II Apartments

906 South Fourth Street , Sunnyside, Washington 98944

Park Village Apartments

554 S. 5th St., Selah, Washington 98942

Selah Park Apartments

502 S. 5th St. , Selah, Washington 98942

East Ridge Apartments

825 E D Street #101, Yakima, Washington 98901

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Yakima County, Washington
$24.81/hour
$8.53 (+52%) more than Washington minimum wage and $17.56 (+242%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Yakima County, 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, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Yakima County, Washington.

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

How many renters live in Yakima County, Washington?

The County of Yakima County has 257,001 people living in 87,616 households.

There are 94,032 renters living in 32,436 renter households in this County. Renters make up 36.59 percent of the population living in Yakima County.

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

There are an estimated 90,660 housing units in the Yakima County area. Of these, 33,351 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Yakima County, Washington, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Yakima County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Yakima County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,152 7,046 12,370 8,532 3,004
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Yakima County

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

Among renter households in this market, 45 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Yakima County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $990 to $1,950. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $990
One BR $997
Two BR $1,310
Three BR $1,846
Four BR $1,950
2024 Fair Market Rents in Yakima County, Washington

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Yakima 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 846 73 percent
One BR 5,279 75 percent
Two BR 8,699 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Yakima County, Washington

How many affordable rental units are in Yakima County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 2,823
Public Housing 140
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 742
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 83
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 12
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 673
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 284
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Yakima County, Washington

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

Income Based Apartments in Yakima County, Washington

Yakima County features 1,845 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 Yakima County, Washington

There are 2,114 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Yakima County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Yakima County, Washington

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Yakima County, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,179 and $1,441.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.