; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Cove, OR

Public Housing Agencies Serving Cove, 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
Northeast Oregon Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Oregon Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Cove.

Cove, Oregon Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Cove, Oregon

Cove features 0 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 Cove, Oregon

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cove.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cove, Oregon

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cove, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $954 and $1,166.

2024 Cove, 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
Cove, Oregon Fair Market Rent $718 $807 $1,060 $1,494 $1,706
Cove, Oregon Payment Standard Range $646 to $790 $726 to $888 $954 to $1,166 $1,345 to $1,643 $1,535 to $1,877

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Cove, OR Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 0
Total Low Income Apartments 0
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 21.26%
Average Renter Household Size 2.69
Average Household Size 2.39
Median Household Income $42,333 ±$6,704
Median Rent $754 ±$85
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 44.44% ± 32.68pp
Total Population 606

Population and Household Demographics

Cove is a city in Union County, Oregon with a population of 606. There are 254 households in the city with an average household size of 2.39 persons. 21.26% of households in Cove are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Cove

The median gross income for households in Cove is $42,333 a year, or $3,528 a month. The median rent for the city is $754 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Cove, a household making less than $2,513 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 44.44% of households who rent are overburdened in Cove.

Area Median Income In Cove

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 Cove, the AMI is calculated from all households within Union County.

In Cove, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $76,200

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 Cove

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 Cove

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Cove 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 Cove 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 Cove 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