Low Income Apartments For Rent in Burns, OR

Rental assistance programs support 18 low-income homes in Burns where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $307 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Burns, Oregon

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.

Housing Authority	Programs
Housing Authority of Malheur and Harney Counties	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing

Go to the Oregon Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Burns.

Burns, Oregon Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Burns, Oregon

Burns features 18 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 Burns, Oregon

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Burns, Oregon

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Burns landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Burns.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Burns, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

2024 Burns, Oregon 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
Burns, Oregon Fair Market Rent	$613	$689	$905	$1,275	$1,536
Burns, Oregon Payment Standard Range	$552 to $674	$620 to $758	$815 to $996	$1,148 to $1,403	$1,382 to $1,690

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Burns, OR Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2

Total Low Income Apartments 58

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 18

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 37.16%

Average Renter Household Size 2.06

Average Household Size 2.19

Median Household Income $34,627 ±$5,017

Median Rent $560 ±$35

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 33.11% ± 15.09pp

Total Population 2,763

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	2
Total Low Income Apartments	58
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	18
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	37.16%
Average Renter Household Size	2.06
Average Household Size	2.19
Median Household Income	$34,627 ±$5,017
Median Rent	$560 ±$35
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	33.11% ± 15.09pp
Total Population	2,763

Population and Household Demographics

Burns is a city in Harney County, Oregon with a population of 2,763. There are 1,211 households in the city with an average household size of 2.19 persons. 37.16% of households in Burns are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Burns

The median gross income for households in Burns is $34,627 a year, or $2,886 a month. The median rent for the city is $560 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Burns, a household making less than $1,867 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 33.11% of households who rent are overburdened in Burns.

Area Median Income In Burns

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 Burns, the AMI is calculated from all households within Harney County.

In Burns, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $60,200

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 Burns

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 Burns

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Burns AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$16,000	$19,720	$24,860	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,200
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Burns AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$26,600	$30,400	$34,200	$38,000	$41,050	$44,100	$47,150	$50,200
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Burns AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$42,600	$48,650	$54,750	$60,800	$65,700	$70,550	$75,400	$80,300