Low Income Apartments For Rent in Everett, WA

Rental assistance programs support 1,911 low-income homes in Everett where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $371 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Everett, 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)

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

Everett, Washington Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Everett, Washington

Everett features 1,911 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 Everett, Washington

There are 3,570 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Everett.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Everett, Washington

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Everett landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Everett.

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

2024 Everett, 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
Everett, Washington Fair Market Rent	$2,211	$2,269	$2,645	$3,510	$4,080
Everett, 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.

Everett, WA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 122

Total Low Income Apartments 5,774

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 1,911

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 56.15%

Average Renter Household Size 2.35

Average Household Size 2.43

Median Household Income $49,578 ±$1,514

Median Rent $981 ±$17

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 50.88% ± 2.62pp

Total Population 105,685

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	122
Total Low Income Apartments	5,774
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	1,911
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	56.15%
Average Renter Household Size	2.35
Average Household Size	2.43
Median Household Income	$49,578 ±$1,514
Median Rent	$981 ±$17
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	50.88% ± 2.62pp
Total Population	105,685

Population and Household Demographics

Everett is a city in Snohomish County, Washington with a population of 105,685. There are 42,079 households in the city with an average household size of 2.43 persons. 56.15% of households in Everett are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Everett

The median gross income for households in Everett is $49,578 a year, or $4,132 a month. The median rent for the city is $981 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Everett, a household making less than $3,270 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 50.88% of households who rent are overburdened in Everett.

Area Median Income In Everett

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

In Everett, 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 Everett

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 Everett

	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 Everett 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 Everett 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 Everett 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