; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Edmonds, WA

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Ballinger Court Apartments

22707 76th Ave W
Edmonds, Washington
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

9515 Firdale Ave Unit 22

9515 Firdale Ave
Edmonds, Washington
$2,450
2 BR

20518 76th Ave W

20518 76th Ave W
Edmonds, Washington
$2,500
3 BR

23917 76th Ave W

23917 76th Ave W
Edmonds, Washington
$3,295
3 BR

7514 220th St SW Unit 7514 220th St SW Apt 13 Edmonds

7514 220th St SW
Edmonds, Washington
$2,400
2 BR

6030 133rd Pl SW

6030 133rd Pl SW
Edmonds, Washington
$3,960
5 BR

Olympic View Apartments

303 Howell Way
Edmonds, Washington
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
LIHTC
BMIR

Sound View Apartments

417 3RD AVE S
Edmonds, Washington
Subsidized
PBV
BMIR
Call For Rent
1-2 BR
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There are 94 low-income apartments in Edmonds that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 87 low-income homes in Edmonds where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $382 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 Edmonds, Washington

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
Everett Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
Housing Authority of Snohomish County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
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Edmonds, Washington Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Edmonds, Washington

Edmonds features 87 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 Edmonds, Washington

There are 94 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Edmonds.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Edmonds, Washington

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Edmonds landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Edmonds.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Edmonds, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,381 and $2,910.

2024 Edmonds, 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
Edmonds, Washington Fair Market Rent $2,211 $2,269 $2,645 $3,510 $4,080
Edmonds, Washington Payment Standard Range $1,990 to $2,432 $2,042 to $2,496 $2,381 to $2,910 $3,159 to $3,861 $3,672 to $4,488

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Edmonds, WA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 8
Total Low Income Apartments 186
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 87
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 30.78%
Average Renter Household Size 2.09
Average Household Size 2.29
Median Household Income $75,044 ±$3,940
Median Rent $1,141 ±$48
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 43.18% ± 5.56pp
Total Population 40,689

Population and Household Demographics

Edmonds is a city in Snohomish County, Washington with a population of 40,689. There are 17,607 households in the city with an average household size of 2.29 persons. 30.78% of households in Edmonds are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Edmonds

The median gross income for households in Edmonds is $75,044 a year, or $6,254 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,141 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Edmonds, a household making less than $3,803 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 43.18% of households who rent are overburdened in Edmonds.

Area Median Income In Edmonds

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 Edmonds, the AMI is calculated from all households within Snohomish County.

In Edmonds, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $146,500

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 Edmonds

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 Edmonds

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Edmonds AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$28,800 $32,900 $37,000 $41,100 $44,400 $47,700 $51,000 $54,300
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Edmonds AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$47,950 $54,800 $61,650 $68,500 $74,000 $79,500 $84,950 $90,450
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Edmonds AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$70,650 $80,750 $90,850 $100,900 $109,000 $117,050 $125,150 $133,200