; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Fife, WA

Chateau Rainer Apartments

4600 16TH ST E
Fife, Washington
Subsidized
PBV
$770-1,120
1-3 BR

Rainier View Senior Apartments

1410 62nd Ave E
Fife, Washington
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

5113 35Th Street E

5113 35th St E
Fife, Washington
$3,235
4 BR
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There are 50 low-income apartments in Fife that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 14 low-income homes in Fife where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $446 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 Fife, 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
Pierce County 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 Fife.

Fife, Washington Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Fife, Washington

Fife features 14 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 Fife, Washington

There are 50 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fife.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Fife, Washington

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Fife landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Fife.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Fife, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,788 and $2,186.

2024 Fife, 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
Fife, Washington Fair Market Rent $1,430 $1,603 $1,987 $2,800 $3,236
Fife, Washington Payment Standard Range $1,287 to $1,573 $1,443 to $1,763 $1,788 to $2,186 $2,520 to $3,080 $2,912 to $3,560

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Fife, WA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 65
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 14
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 59.55%
Average Renter Household Size 2.52
Average Household Size 2.67
Median Household Income $55,603 ±$3,396
Median Rent $1,020 ±$33
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 45.44% ± 5.27pp
Total Population 9,477

Population and Household Demographics

Fife is a city in Pierce County, Washington with a population of 9,477. There are 3,518 households in the city with an average household size of 2.67 persons. 59.55% of households in Fife are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Fife

The median gross income for households in Fife is $55,603 a year, or $4,634 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,020 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Fife, a household making less than $3,400 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 45.44% of households who rent are overburdened in Fife.

Area Median Income In Fife

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 Fife, the AMI is calculated from all households within Pierce County.

In Fife, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $112,600

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 Fife

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 Fife

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Fife AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$22,600 $25,800 $29,050 $32,250 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Fife AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$37,650 $43,000 $48,400 $53,750 $58,050 $62,350 $66,650 $70,950
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Fife AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$60,200 $68,800 $77,400 $86,000 $92,900 $99,800 $106,650 $113,550