Low Income Apartments For Rent in Fairview, OR

Rental assistance programs support 373 low-income homes in Fairview where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $500 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 Fairview, 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
Home Forward	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Moving to Work; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)

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

Fairview, Oregon Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Fairview, Oregon

Fairview features 373 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 Fairview, Oregon

There are 152 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fairview.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Fairview, Oregon

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Fairview landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Fairview.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Fairview, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,822 and $2,226.

2024 Fairview, 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
Fairview, Oregon Fair Market Rent	$1,650	$1,776	$2,024	$2,809	$3,254
Fairview, Oregon Payment Standard Range	$1,485 to $1,815	$1,598 to $1,954	$1,822 to $2,226	$2,528 to $3,090	$2,929 to $3,579

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Fairview, OR Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4

Total Low Income Apartments 526

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 373

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 50.31%

Average Renter Household Size 2.43

Average Household Size 2.44

Median Household Income $51,142 ±$8,907

Median Rent $978 ±$50

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 48.94% ± 12.01pp

Total Population 9,181

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	4
Total Low Income Apartments	526
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	373
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	50.31%
Average Renter Household Size	2.43
Average Household Size	2.44
Median Household Income	$51,142 ±$8,907
Median Rent	$978 ±$50
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	48.94% ± 12.01pp
Total Population	9,181

Population and Household Demographics

Fairview is a city in Multnomah County, Oregon with a population of 9,181. There are 3,749 households in the city with an average household size of 2.44 persons. 50.31% of households in Fairview are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Fairview

The median gross income for households in Fairview is $51,142 a year, or $4,262 a month. The median rent for the city is $978 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Fairview, a household making less than $3,260 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 48.94% of households who rent are overburdened in Fairview.

Area Median Income In Fairview

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 Fairview, the AMI is calculated from all households within Multnomah County.

In Fairview, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $114,400

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 Fairview

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 Fairview

	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 Fairview AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$23,700	$27,100	$30,500	$33,850	$36,600	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Fairview AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$39,500	$45,150	$50,800	$56,400	$60,950	$65,450	$69,950	$74,450
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Fairview AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$63,150	$72,200	$81,200	$90,200	$97,450	$104,650	$111,850	$119,100