; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Merrill, OR

Merrill Apartments

3rd and Grant St
Merrill, Oregon
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

131 N Polk St

131 N Polk St
Merrill, Oregon
$1,000
2 BR
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Merrill that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 12 low-income homes in Merrill 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.

Merrill, Oregon Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Merrill, Oregon

Merrill features 12 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 Merrill, Oregon

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Merrill, Oregon

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Merrill, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $930 and $1,136.

2024 Merrill, 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
Merrill, Oregon Fair Market Rent $700 $786 $1,033 $1,456 $1,753
Merrill, Oregon Payment Standard Range $630 to $770 $707 to $865 $930 to $1,136 $1,310 to $1,602 $1,578 to $1,928

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Merrill, OR Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 13
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 12
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 40.3%
Average Renter Household Size 3.08
Average Household Size 2.66
Median Household Income $39,821 ±$7,437
Median Rent $585 ±$66
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 64.66% ± 23.15pp
Total Population 885

Population and Household Demographics

Merrill is a city in Klamath County, Oregon with a population of 885. There are 330 households in the city with an average household size of 2.66 persons. 40.3% of households in Merrill are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Merrill

The median gross income for households in Merrill is $39,821 a year, or $3,318 a month. The median rent for the city is $585 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Merrill, a household making less than $1,950 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 64.66% of households who rent are overburdened in Merrill.

Area Median Income In Merrill

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 Merrill, the AMI is calculated from all households within Klamath County.

In Merrill, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $72,900

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 Merrill

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 Merrill

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