; Low Income Apartments For Rent in College Place, WA

995 Grandview Ave Unit #1-Onebedroom

995 Grandview Ave Unit #1-Onebedroom
College Place, Washington
$950
1 BR

309 SW 6th St Unit 309 SW 6th St #2

309 SW 6th St
College Place, Washington
$1,095
1 BR

228 SE 6th St Unit 228 SE 6th B

228 SE 6th St
College Place, Washington
$1,095
1 BR

1153 Southwest Carver Street

1153 Southwest Carver Street
College Place, Washington
$1,950
3 BR

512 S College Ave Unit 512 S College #2

512 S College Ave
College Place, Washington
$1,015
1 BR

414 Aspen Ln

414 Aspen Ln
College Place, Washington
$1,375
2 BR

318 SE 6th St Unit 318 SE 6th #1

318 SE 6th St
College Place, Washington
$1,395
2 BR

Creekside Cottages

1297 SE Creekside Dr
College Place, Washington
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

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Dollar Military Rd and NE Myra Rd
College Place, Washington
Rent Assisted
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There are 51 low-income apartments in College Place that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in College Place where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $309 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.

College Place, Washington Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in College Place, Washington

College Place 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 College Place, Washington

There are 51 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in College Place.

Housing Choice Vouchers in College Place, Washington

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in College Place, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,309 and $1,599.

2024 College Place, Washington 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
College Place, Washington Fair Market Rent $986 $1,107 $1,454 $1,991 $2,308
College Place, Washington Payment Standard Range $887 to $1,085 $996 to $1,218 $1,309 to $1,599 $1,792 to $2,190 $2,077 to $2,539

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

College Place, WA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 9
Total Low Income Apartments 58
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 47.01%
Average Renter Household Size 2.24
Average Household Size 2.30
Median Household Income $42,704 ±$3,011
Median Rent $753 ±$108
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 40.22% ± 11.68pp
Total Population 8,957

Population and Household Demographics

College Place is a city in Walla Walla County, Washington with a population of 8,957. There are 3,459 households in the city with an average household size of 2.30 persons. 47.01% of households in College Place are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in College Place

The median gross income for households in College Place is $42,704 a year, or $3,559 a month. The median rent for the city is $753 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In College Place, a household making less than $2,510 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 40.22% of households who rent are overburdened in College Place.

Area Median Income In College Place

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 College Place, the AMI is calculated from all households within Walla Walla County.

In College Place, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $90,700

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 College Place

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 College Place

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the College Place AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$17,950 $20,500 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the College Place AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$29,900 $34,150 $38,400 $42,650 $46,100 $49,500 $52,900 $56,300
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the College Place AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$47,800 $54,600 $61,450 $68,250 $73,750 $79,200 $84,650 $90,100