Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Camas, WA (2024)

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Discover affordable housing in Camas where there are 10+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Evergreen Non - Profit Housing

1529 Division St, Camas, Washington 98607

paymentSubsidized

4249 NW Sage Loop

4249 NW Sage Loop, Camas, Washington 98607

bed4

payment$2898/mo.

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real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers

real_estate_agentNaturally Affordable

4749 NE Everett Dr Unit A

4749 NE Everett Dr, Camas, Washington 98607

bed3

payment$2225/mo.

switch_access_shortcutShort Wait

real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers

real_estate_agentNaturally Affordable

2210 SE 11th Ave

2210 SE 11th Ave, Camas, Washington 98607

bed3

payment$2295/mo.

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Camas, Washington

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge	Description
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait	Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
paymentSubsidized	Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers	Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderlySenior	Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
paymentIncome Based	Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibilityAccessible	Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forwardDisability	Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agentNaturally Affordable	Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.

Clark County, Washington Limited Section 8 HCV

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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment InCamas, Washington

$38.33/hour

$22.05

(+135%) more thanWashington minimum wage and

$31.08

(+429%) more than the Federal minimum wage.

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What HUD offices serve Camas, Washington?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs atlocal levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within theirjurisdiction.

Vancouver Housing Authority

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Moving to Work, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Camas, Washington.

Go to theWashingtonPublic Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Camas.

How many renters live in Camas, Washington?

The City of Camas haspeople living in households.

There are renters living inrenter households in thisCity. Renters make up 16.81percent of the population living in Camas.

What is the rental market like in Camas, Washington?

There are an estimated housing units in theCamas area. Of these, units are rentalhomes, making up percent of the housing market. Forevery renter household in Camas, Washington, there are1.07 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Camas?

The rental vacancy rate in Camas is 6 percent.This is alower than averagevacancy rate.When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as morepeoplecompete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Camas for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Camas

Studio	One-Bedroom	Two-Bedroom	Three-Bedroom	Four+ Bedrooms
12	277	665	464	343

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Camas

A large number of apartments in Camas have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and youngprofessionalsespecially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Camas

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - rangesfrom $1,650 to $3,254. FMRs areupdated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size	2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio	$1,650
One BR	$1,776
Two BR	$2,024
Three BR	$2,809
Four BR	$3,254

2024 Fair Market Rents in Camas, Washington

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Camas?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s FairMarket Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find aqualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shortersearch times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size	Count of Units Below FMR	Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio	0	100 percent
One BR	257	93 percent
Two BR	321	48 percent

Rental Units Below FMR in Camas, Washington

How many affordable rental units are in Camas?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households inCamas, Washington including the following:

Federal Program	Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance

Tracked Units by Federal Program in Camas, Washington

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Camas, Washington

Camas features 69 income based apartments.Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent andutilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Camas, Washington

There are 36 rent subsidized apartments that do notprovide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Camas.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Camas, Washington

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Camas landlords$700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holdercontributes $600 towards rent inCamas.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Camas, Washington fora two-bedroom apartment is between $1,822 and $2,226.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.comresearch.

Affordable Housing Tip

Housing options for immigrants.

Some housing programs do not have a citizenship requirement, such as Low-Income Housing Tax Credit apartments.

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