; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Yelm, WA

Rainier Apartments

202 Edward Street
Yelm, Washington
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
$796-846
1-2 BR

Prairie Run Apartments

205 Mountain View Rd SE
Yelm, Washington
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA

Salmon Run Apartments

10720 Vancil Rd SE
Yelm, Washington
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515

Killion Court

405 Killion Ct NW
Yelm, Washington
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA

Orchard Apartments

500 McKenzie Ave SW
Yelm, Washington
Subsidized
PBRA

18412 Rampart Ct SE

18412 Rampart Ct SE
Yelm, Washington
$2,195
3 BR

302 Van Trump Ave NE

302 Van Trump Ave NE
Yelm, Washington
$1,800
2 BR

18029 Upland Dr SE

18029 Upland Dr SE
Yelm, Washington
$1,675
2 BR

Krislen Apartments

9525 CULLENS RD SE
Yelm, Washington
Subsidized
PBV
Call For Rent
1 BR

Rosemont Retirement

215 Killion Rd NW
Yelm, Washington
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 127 low-income apartments in Yelm that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Yelm, Washington can range from $796 to $846 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 114 low-income homes in Yelm where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $480 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 Yelm, 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 Thurston 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 Yelm.

Yelm, Washington Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Yelm, Washington

Yelm features 114 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 Yelm, Washington

There are 127 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Yelm.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Yelm, Washington

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Yelm landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Yelm.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Yelm, Washington for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,622 and $1,982.

2024 Yelm, 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
Yelm, Washington Fair Market Rent $1,341 $1,554 $1,802 $2,531 $3,058
Yelm, Washington Payment Standard Range $1,207 to $1,475 $1,399 to $1,709 $1,622 to $1,982 $2,278 to $2,784 $2,752 to $3,364

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Yelm, WA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 10
Total Low Income Apartments 244
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 114
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 21.32%
Average Renter Household Size 3.14
Average Household Size 2.67
Median Household Income $36,365 ±$15,898
Median Rent $1,066 ±$196
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 55.56% ± 30.64pp
Total Population 2,700

Population and Household Demographics

Yelm is a city in Thurston County, Washington with a population of 2,700. There are 1,013 households in the city with an average household size of 2.67 persons. 21.32% of households in Yelm are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Yelm

The median gross income for households in Yelm is $36,365 a year, or $3,030 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,066 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Yelm, a household making less than $3,553 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 55.56% of households who rent are overburdened in Yelm.

Area Median Income In Yelm

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 Yelm, the AMI is calculated from all households within Thurston County.

In Yelm, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $102,500

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 Yelm

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 Yelm

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Yelm AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$21,550 $24,600 $27,700 $30,750 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Yelm AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$35,900 $41,000 $46,150 $51,250 $55,350 $59,450 $63,550 $67,650
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Yelm AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$57,400 $65,600 $73,800 $82,000 $88,600 $95,150 $101,700 $108,250