; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Drain, OR

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Gateway Village

203 Date St
Drain, Oregon
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

231 N Cedar St

231 N Cedar St
Drain, Oregon
$1,750
4 BR
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Drain that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 14 low-income homes in Drain where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

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

Drain, Oregon Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Drain, Oregon

Drain features 14 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 Drain, Oregon

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Drain, Oregon

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Drain, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,004 and $1,228.

2024 Drain, 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
Drain, Oregon Fair Market Rent $749 $847 $1,116 $1,585 $1,883
Drain, Oregon Payment Standard Range $674 to $824 $762 to $932 $1,004 to $1,228 $1,427 to $1,744 $1,695 to $2,071

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Drain, OR Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 15
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 14
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 34.43%
Average Renter Household Size 2.18
Average Household Size 2.45
Median Household Income $34,405 ±$6,711
Median Rent $628 ±$226
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 42.26% ± 20.32pp
Total Population 1,194

Population and Household Demographics

Drain is a city in Douglas County, Oregon with a population of 1,194. There are 488 households in the city with an average household size of 2.45 persons. 34.43% of households in Drain are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Drain

The median gross income for households in Drain is $34,405 a year, or $2,867 a month. The median rent for the city is $628 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Drain, a household making less than $2,093 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 42.26% of households who rent are overburdened in Drain.

Area Median Income In Drain

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 Drain, the AMI is calculated from all households within Douglas County.

In Drain, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $79,000

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 Drain

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 Drain

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