; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Mill Creek, WA

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13516 44th Ct SE

13516 44th Ct SE
Mill Creek, Washington
$2,950
3 BR

15910 22nd Ct SE

15910 22nd Ct SE
Mill Creek, Washington
$4,000
5 BR

Vintage at Mill Creek

4111 133rd Street Southeast
Mill Creek, Washington
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

Heatherwood Apartments

13510 N Creek Dr
Mill Creek, Washington
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Emeritus at Mill Creek

14905 Bothell Everett Hwy
Mill Creek, Washington
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 631 low-income apartments in Mill Creek that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Mill Creek where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $430 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 Mill Creek, 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
Housing Authority of Snohomish County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
Everett Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
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Mill Creek, Washington Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Mill Creek, Washington

Mill Creek 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 Mill Creek, Washington

There are 631 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mill Creek.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mill Creek, Washington

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

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

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

Mill Creek, WA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 5
Total Low Income Apartments 633
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 38.25%
Average Renter Household Size 2.27
Average Household Size 2.46
Median Household Income $86,965 ±$3,902
Median Rent $1,429 ±$42
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 43.7% ± 7.18pp
Total Population 19,028

Population and Household Demographics

Mill Creek is a city in Snohomish County, Washington with a population of 19,028. There are 7,723 households in the city with an average household size of 2.46 persons. 38.25% of households in Mill Creek are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Mill Creek

The median gross income for households in Mill Creek is $86,965 a year, or $7,247 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,429 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Mill Creek, a household making less than $4,763 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 43.7% of households who rent are overburdened in Mill Creek.

Area Median Income In Mill Creek

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

In Mill Creek, 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 Mill Creek

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 Mill Creek

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Mill Creek 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 Mill Creek 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 Mill Creek 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