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There are 25 low-income apartments in Yachats that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Yachats where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $302 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on January 3rd, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Yachats, 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 Lincoln 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 Yachats.

Yachats, Oregon Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Yachats, Oregon

Yachats 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 Yachats, Oregon

There are 25 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Yachats.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Yachats, Oregon

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Yachats landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Yachats.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Yachats, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,147 and $1,401.

2024 Yachats, 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
Yachats, Oregon Fair Market Rent $928 $972 $1,274 $1,782 $2,162
Yachats, Oregon Payment Standard Range $835 to $1,021 $875 to $1,069 $1,147 to $1,401 $1,604 to $1,960 $1,946 to $2,378

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Yachats, OR Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 25
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 36.83%
Average Renter Household Size 2.02
Average Household Size 1.86
Median Household Income $43,352 ±$6,194
Median Rent $903 ±$110
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 66.92% ± 17.68pp
Total Population 658

Population and Household Demographics

Yachats is a city in Lincoln County, Oregon with a population of 658. There are 353 households in the city with an average household size of 1.86 persons. 36.83% of households in Yachats are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Yachats

The median gross income for households in Yachats is $43,352 a year, or $3,613 a month. The median rent for the city is $903 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Yachats, a household making less than $3,010 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 66.92% of households who rent are overburdened in Yachats.

Area Median Income In Yachats

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 Yachats, the AMI is calculated from all households within Lincoln County.

In Yachats, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $76,000

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 Yachats

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 Yachats

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