Low Income Apartments For Rent in Deming, WA

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
Whatcom County Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
Bellingham Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing

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

Deming, Washington Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Deming, Washington

Deming 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 Deming, Washington

There are 37 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Deming.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Deming, Washington

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Deming, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,414 and $1,728.

2024 Deming, 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
Deming, Washington Fair Market Rent	$1,254	$1,306	$1,571	$2,214	$2,666
Deming, Washington Payment Standard Range	$1,129 to $1,379	$1,175 to $1,437	$1,414 to $1,728	$1,993 to $2,435	$2,399 to $2,933

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Deming, WA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2

Total Low Income Apartments 37

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 20.54%

Average Renter Household Size 1.09

Average Household Size 3.75

Median Household Income $32,361 ±$19,397

Median Rent $0 ±$0

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 8.7% ± 90.34pp

Total Population 420

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	2
Total Low Income Apartments	37
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	20.54%
Average Renter Household Size	1.09
Average Household Size	3.75
Median Household Income	$32,361 ±$19,397
Median Rent	$0 ±$0
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	8.7% ± 90.34pp
Total Population	420

Population and Household Demographics

Deming is a city in Whatcom County, Washington with a population of 420. There are 112 households in the city with an average household size of 3.75 persons. 20.54% of households in Deming are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Deming

The median gross income for households in Deming is $32,361 a year, or $2,697 a month. The median rent for the city is $0 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Deming, a household making less than $0 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 8.7% of households who rent are overburdened in Deming.

Area Median Income In Deming

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 Deming, the AMI is calculated from all households within Whatcom County.

In Deming, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $102,600

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 Deming

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 Deming

	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 Deming AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$20,200	$23,050	$25,950	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Deming AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$33,600	$38,400	$43,200	$48,000	$51,850	$55,700	$59,550	$63,400
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Deming AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$53,800	$61,450	$69,150	$76,800	$82,950	$89,100	$95,250	$101,400