; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Dillingham, AK

Muklung Manor Apartments

1259 Tower Rd
Dillingham, Alaska
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Forest View Apartments

401 Tower Rd
Dillingham, Alaska
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There are 24 low-income apartments in Dillingham that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 16 low-income homes in Dillingham where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Dillingham, Alaska Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Dillingham, Alaska

Dillingham features 16 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 Dillingham, Alaska

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dillingham.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dillingham, Alaska

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dillingham, Alaska for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,154 and $1,410.

2024 Dillingham, Alaska Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Dillingham, Alaska Fair Market Rent $903 $1,142 $1,282 $1,681 $1,707
Dillingham, Alaska Payment Standard Range $813 to $993 $1,028 to $1,256 $1,154 to $1,410 $1,513 to $1,849 $1,536 to $1,878

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Dillingham, AK Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 40
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 16
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 47.07%
Average Renter Household Size 2.47
Average Household Size 2.85
Median Household Income $66,875 ±$10,516
Median Rent $1,054 ±$86
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 31.44% ± 7.41pp
Total Population 2,307

Population and Household Demographics

Dillingham is a city in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska with a population of 2,307. There are 784 households in the city with an average household size of 2.85 persons. 47.07% of households in Dillingham are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Dillingham

The median gross income for households in Dillingham is $66,875 a year, or $5,573 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,054 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Dillingham, a household making less than $3,513 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 31.44% of households who rent are overburdened in Dillingham.

Area Median Income In Dillingham

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Dillingham, the AMI is calculated from all households within Dillingham Census Area.

In Dillingham, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $75,400

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Dillingham

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Dillingham

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Dillingham AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$19,750 $24,640 $31,070 $37,500 $43,930 $50,360 $56,790 $62,050
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Dillingham AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$32,900 $37,600 $42,300 $47,000 $50,800 $54,550 $58,300 $62,050
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Dillingham AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$52,650 $60,200 $67,700 $75,200 $81,250 $87,250 $93,250 $99,300