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Discover affordable housing in Medford where there are 48+ 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.
1972 Homeview Drive, Medford, Oregon 97501
bed1-3
payment$348-598/mo.
1395 Poplar Dr, Medford, Oregon 97504
700 Royal Ave, Medford, Oregon 97504
bedStudio-1
accessibilityAccessible
750 Spring St, Medford, Oregon 97504
bed1-2
2120 Table Rock Rd, Medford, Oregon 97501
2642 Merriman Rd, Medford, Oregon 97501
bed1-2
645 Royal Avenue, Medford, Oregon 97504
bedStudio-3
2874 Creekside Cir, Medford, Oregon 97504
1055 Ellendale Dr, Medford, Oregon 97504
690 Black Oak Dr, Medford, Oregon 97504
1025 Ellendale Dr, Medford, Oregon 97504
1852 E Barnett Rd, Medford, Oregon 97504
bed2-4
payment$595-715/mo.
3693 Arrowhead Dr, Medford, Oregon 97504
bed1-3
payment$498-685/mo.
13 Mace Rd, Medford, Oregon 97501
bed1-3
payment$483-825/mo.
406 W Main St, Medford, Oregon 97501
bed1
1513 S Peach St, Medford, Oregon 97501
bed3
payment$1850/mo.
22 Elm St, Medford, Oregon 97501
bed2
payment$1295/mo.
115 N Ivy St, Medford, Oregon 97501
bed2
payment$1200/mo.
1964-1966 Layla Dr, Medford, Oregon 97501
bed3
payment$1695/mo.
101 Arnold Ln, Medford, Oregon 97501
bed3
payment$1900/mo.
How To Identify Affordable Housing in Medford, Oregon
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. |
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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment InMedford, Oregon
$26.44/hour
(+100%) more thanOregon minimum wage and
$19.19(+265%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Medford, Oregon?
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.
Housing Authority of Jackson County
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Moderate Rehabilitation programs for Medford, Oregon.
Go to theOregonPublic Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Medford.
How many renters live in Medford, Oregon?
The City of Medford has 85,556people living in 35,786 households.
There are 37,513 renters living in16,647 renter households in thisCity. Renters make up 43.85percent of the population living in Medford.
What is the rental market like in Medford, Oregon?
There are an estimated 35,960 housing units in theMedford area. Of these, 16,100 units are rentalhomes, making up 45 percent of the housing market. Forevery renter household in Medford, Oregon, there are1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Medford?
The rental vacancy rate in Medford is 4 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 Medford for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Medford
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 669 2,988 6,914 4,399 400 Occupied Rental Units by Size in Medford
A large number of apartments in Medford have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and youngprofessionalsespecially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in Medford are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 58percent havehousing cost burden. Further, 29percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, itleaveslittle money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters arecost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How Much Is Rent in Medford
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - rangesfrom $946 to $2,357. FMRs areupdated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents Studio $946 One BR $1,062 Two BR $1,396 Three BR $1,967 Four BR $2,357 2024 Fair Market Rents in Medford, Oregon
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Medford?
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 461 69 percent One BR 1,508 50 percent Two BR 5,068 73 percent Rental Units Below FMR in Medford, Oregon
How many affordable rental units are in Medford?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households inMedford, Oregon including the following: Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.Federal Program Unit Count Low Income Housing Tax Credit 734 Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 325 Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 100 Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 20 Tracked Units by Federal Program in Medford, Oregon
Income Based Apartments in Medford, Oregon
Medford features 492 income based apartments.Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent andutilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Medford, Oregon
There are 975 rent subsidized apartments that do notprovide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Medford.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Medford, Oregon
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Medford landlords$500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holdercontributes $400 towards rent inMedford.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Medford, Oregon fora two-bedroom apartment is between $1,256 and $1,536.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.comresearch.
Affordable Housing Tip
More people usually means more waiting lists.
Areas with the highest populations tend to have the most amount of waiting list opportunities.
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