; Low Income Apartments For Rent in White Center, WA

Salmon Creek Apartments

9839 8th Ave SW
White Center, Washington
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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Studio-3 BR

Eastbridge

9839 8th Ave SW #106
White Center, Washington
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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1-5 BR
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There are 109 low-income apartments in White Center that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in White Center where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $296 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on September 18th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving White Center, 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
King County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Moving to Work
Go to the Washington Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near White Center.

White Center, Washington Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in White Center, Washington

White Center 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 White Center, Washington

There are 109 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in White Center.

Housing Choice Vouchers in White Center, Washington

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay White Center landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in White Center.

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

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

White Center, WA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 109
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 52.95%
Average Renter Household Size 2.71
Average Household Size 2.81
Median Household Income $43,516 ±$5,094
Median Rent $908 ±$35
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 56.65% ± 9.49pp
Total Population 14,728

Population and Household Demographics

White Center is a city in King County, Washington with a population of 14,728. There are 5,228 households in the city with an average household size of 2.81 persons. 52.95% of households in White Center are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in White Center

The median gross income for households in White Center is $43,516 a year, or $3,626 a month. The median rent for the city is $908 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In White Center, a household making less than $3,027 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 56.65% of households who rent are overburdened in White Center.

Area Median Income In White Center

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 White Center, the AMI is calculated from all households within King County.

In White Center, 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 White Center

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 White Center

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the White Center 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 White Center 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 White Center 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