Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Carbon County, WY

Discover affordable housing in Carbon County where there are 18+ 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.

Shandon Park Apartments

3020 Lerwick Dr, Rawlins, Wyoming 82301

bed 2-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Bitter Creek

434 E Hugus St , Rawlins, Wyoming 82301

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Stagecoach Apartments

709 Washington St, Rawlins, Wyoming 82301

payment Subsidized

214 E Spruce St

214 E Spruce St, Rawlins, Wyoming 82301

bed 3
payment $1200/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

705 Ferris Ct Unit Apt. 3

705 Ferris Ct Unit Apt. 3, Rawlins, Wyoming 82301

bed 2
payment $650/mo.

101 W Cedar St

101 W Cedar St, Rawlins, Wyoming 82301

bed 3
payment $1200/mo.

118 7th St

118 7th St, Rawlins, Wyoming 82301

bed 2
payment $975/mo.

222 E Buffalo St

222 E Buffalo St, Rawlins, Wyoming 82301

bed 2
payment $800/mo.

713 Miller Ct Unit B

713 Miller Ct Unit B, Rawlins, Wyoming 82301

bed 2
payment $825/mo.

107 W Cedar St

107 W Cedar St, Rawlins, Wyoming 82301

bed 2
payment $800/mo.

1040 Jade Dr

1040 Jade Dr, Hanna, Wyoming 82327

bed 4
payment $1500/mo.

204 W Hugus St

204 W Hugus St, Rawlins, Wyoming 82301

bed 4
payment $1400/mo.

Buffalo Run Residentials

220 8th St, Rawlins, Wyoming 82301

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Buffalo Run Residentials

808 W Buffalo St, Rawlins, Wyoming 82301

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Cathy Gardens

548 15th St, Rawlins, Wyoming 82301

payment Subsidized

Hanna

2002 Beryl Ct, Hanna, Wyoming 0

payment Subsidized

S.W.A.H. - Rawlins

1910 Edinburgh St, Rawlins, Wyoming 82301

Carrington Point

Plumtree Dr, Rawlins, Wyoming 82301

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Carbon County, Wyoming

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Carbon County, Wyoming
$19.66/hour
$12.41 (+171%) more than Wyoming minimum wage and $12.41 (+171%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Carbon County, Wyoming Affordable Housing ↓

How many renters live in Carbon County, Wyoming?

The County of Carbon County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 24.84 percent of the population living in Carbon County.

What is the rental market like in Carbon County, Wyoming?

There are an estimated housing units in the Carbon County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Carbon County, Wyoming, there are 1.26 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Carbon County?

The rental vacancy rate in Carbon County is 20 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 Carbon County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Carbon County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 251 623 541 153
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Carbon County

A large number of apartments in Carbon County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Carbon County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $803 to $1,726. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $803
One BR $808
Two BR $1,038
Three BR $1,463
Four BR $1,726
2024 Fair Market Rents in Carbon County, Wyoming

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Carbon 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
One BR 151 60 percent
Two BR 491 79 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Carbon County, Wyoming

How many affordable rental units are in Carbon County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Carbon County, Wyoming

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

Income Based Apartments in Carbon County, Wyoming

Carbon County features 194 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 Carbon County, Wyoming

There are 88 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Carbon County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Carbon County, Wyoming

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Carbon County, Wyoming for a two-bedroom apartment is between $934 and $1,142.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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