Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Green River, WY

Discover affordable housing in Green River where there are 5+ 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.

Rock Butte

1400 Bridger Dr , Green River, Wyoming 82935

Greenrock Village

700 Crossbow Dr, Green River, Wyoming 82935

Mansface Terrace

320 Mansface St, Green River, Wyoming 82935

Rock Butte Housing Lp

1430 E Teton Blvd, Green River, Wyoming 0

Green River Apartments

370 Upland Way, Green River, Wyoming 82935

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Green River, Wyoming
$19.56/hour
$12.31 (+170%) more than Wyoming minimum wage and $12.31 (+170%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Green River, Wyoming?

The City of Green River has 11,772 people living in 4,431 households.

There are 2,930 renters living in 1,147 renter households in this City. Renters make up 24.89 percent of the population living in Green River.

What is the rental market like in Green River, Wyoming?

There are an estimated 4,910 housing units in the Green River area. Of these, 1,468 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Green River, Wyoming, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Green River?

The rental vacancy rate in Green River is 22 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 Green River for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Green River
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
81 77 515 311 83
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Green River

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

Among renter households in this market, 31 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Green River

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $896 to $1,733. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $896
One BR $907
Two BR $1,033
Three BR $1,329
Four BR $1,733
2024 Fair Market Rents in Green River, Wyoming

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

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 64 79 percent
One BR 63 82 percent
Two BR 387 75 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Green River, Wyoming

How many affordable rental units are in Green River?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Green River, Wyoming including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 147
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 56
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 118
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Green River, Wyoming

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

Income Based Apartments in Green River, Wyoming

Green River features 244 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 Green River, Wyoming

There are 8 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Green River.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Green River, Wyoming

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Green River landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Green River.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Green River, Wyoming for a two-bedroom apartment is between $930 and $1,136.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.