The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, to low-income families. The Section 8 vouchers are used to help the family pay for housing. Local public housing agencies (PHA) administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets program requirements.
How does one qualify for Section 8?
To be eligible for Housing Choice in Salem, Oregon you must:
1. Have low or very low income based on annual gross income; the family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area in which the family chooses to live.
2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.
3. The applicant must meet the documentation requirements of citizenship or eligible immigration status. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for section 8 housing voucher assistance.
4. Anyone evicted from public housing for drug-related criminal activity are ineligible for assistance for at least 3 years from the date of the eviction.
5. Other factors: Local housing authorities may consider additional factors such as family size, disability status, and the local demand for housing vouchers when determining eligibility.
If you're on the hunt for a 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, 4-bedroom house for rent in Charlotte, NC, Section 8 properties may be worth considering.
Section 8 Apartments
We have located 25 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Salem, Oregon. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
Oregon Housing And Community Service Dept.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 0
Address :
725 Summer St NE Ste B,
Salem, OR 97301.
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Capitol Plaza Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 35
Address :
1165 CHEMEKETA ST NE,
Salem, OR 97301.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 35
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $882.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- RPH Investment Group I LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jeremyleckie@hotmail.com
- Phone: 973-747-8313
Highland Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 12
Address :
1217 HIGHLAND AVE NE,
Salem, OR 97303.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $882.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Richard B.Lefor
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Dick@leforcpa.com
- Phone: (503) 364-5851
Salem Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 64
Address :
4099 MARKET ST N E,
Salem, OR 97301.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 24
- 2 Bedroom: 26
- 3 Bedroom: 14
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $882.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,132.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,608.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Salem Manor LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: info@ipmco.com
- Phone: 503-223-6327
Bluffs At Ratcliff
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 20
Address :
3202-A BLUFF ST SE,
Salem, OR 97302.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 20
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $882.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Bluffs at Ratcliff LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: doug@chrismandm.com
- Phone: 541.426.3820
Briarwood Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 10
Address :
643 MANBRIN ST NE,
Salem, OR 97303.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 10
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $882.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- MRJL Investments LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jeremyleckie@hotmail.com
- Phone: 973-747-8313
Campus Court Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 47
Address :
4169 CAMPUS LOOP NE,
Salem, OR 97305.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 29
- 3 Bedroom: 18
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,132.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,608.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Campus Court Partnership
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: gbradley@wvi.com
- Phone: (503) 581-8043
College Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 10
Address :
265 COLLEGE ST,
Monmouth, OR 97361.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 2
- 1 Bedroom: 7
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $846.00
- 1 Bedroom: $882.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,132.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- SunCo Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: hackworth@nwhousing.org
- Phone: 503 654 1007
Englewood East
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 50
Address :
3140-1 TESS AVE NE,
Salem, OR 97301.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 47
- 2 Bedroom: 3
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $882.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,132.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Teton Non-Profit Housing Corporation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dick@leforcpa.com
- Phone: 5033733809
Evergreen Court Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 12
Address :
426 E.UNION ST,
Jefferson, OR 97352.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 6
- 3 Bedroom: 6
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,132.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,608.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Marion County Housing Authority
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: cjamison@mchaor.org
- Phone: (503) 798-4170
Fischer Court Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 16
Address :
3312-1 SUNNYVIEW AVE NE,
Salem, OR 97303.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 8
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $846.00
- 1 Bedroom: $882.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Kerley Properties, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: pk@cproregon.com
- Phone: 503-585-0800
Four Oaks
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 24
Address :
1083 23rd St SE,
Salem, OR 97301.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 12
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $846.00
- 1 Bedroom: $882.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Four Oaks Housing Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: terry.mcdonald@svdp.us
- Phone: (541)687-5820
Hazel Court
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 16
Address :
549-1 E HAZEL ST,
Jefferson, OR 97352.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 8
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $846.00
- 1 Bedroom: $882.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Hazel Court Limited Partnership
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: terry.mcdonald@svdp.us
- Phone: (541) 687-5820
Sunnyslope Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 31
Address :
1000 CUNNINGHAM LN S,
Salem, OR 97302.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 19
- 3 Bedroom: 10
- 4 Bedroom: 2
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,132.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,608.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,938.00
Owner Name :
- SunCo Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: hackworth@nwhousing.org
- Phone: 503 654 1007
Southfair Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 8
Address :
1901 Fairgrounds Rd NE,
Salem, OR 97301.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 3
- 2 Bedroom: 5
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $882.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,132.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Southfair Apartments Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: awilch@cityofsalem.net
- Phone: 503-588-6452
Village Apartments, The
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 22
Address :
373 Catron St N,
Monmouth, OR 97361.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 22
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $882.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- GM Village Apartments LLC
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: thomas.brenneke@gres.com
- Phone: 503-802-3600
Fischer Court I
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 47
Address :
1810-1 32nd Place, NE,
Salem, OR 97303.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 24
- 1 Bedroom: 23
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $846.00
- 1 Bedroom: $882.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Kerley Properties, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: pk@cproregon.com
- Phone: 503-585-0800
Jason Lee Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 75
Address :
1551 CENTER ST NE,
Salem, OR 97301.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 20
- 1 Bedroom: 55
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $846.00
- 1 Bedroom: $882.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Jason Lee Manor
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Bgilbertson4@comcast.net
- Phone: (503) 585-6511
Oak Hill Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 11
Address :
3837 12TH ST SE,
Salem, OR 97302.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 4
- 3 Bedroom: 1
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $882.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,132.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,608.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Oakhill Associates, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: hackworth@nwhousing.org
- Phone: 503-654-1007
Fairhaven Gardens
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 86
Address :
3424-3432 FAIRHAVEN AVE NE,
Salem, OR 97303.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 9
- 1 Bedroom: 50
- 2 Bedroom: 23
- 3 Bedroom: 4
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $846.00
- 1 Bedroom: $882.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,132.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,608.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Fairhaven Housing Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Brad@communitydevpartners.com
- Phone: 949-467-1344
Wallerwood Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 22
Address :
1134 WALLER ST SE,
Salem, OR 97302.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 10
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $882.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,132.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- WALLERWOOD LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: terry.mcdonald@svdp.us
- Phone: (541) 687-5820
Providence Place
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 66
Address :
3524 Fisher Road NE,
Salem, OR 97305.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 66
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $882.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Salem RHF Housing, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Deborah.Stouff@rhf.org
- Phone: 562-257-5314
Salem Housing Rad Preservation 4
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 54
Address :
2903-2911 Hawthrone Avenue NE,
Salem, OR 97301.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 4
- 2 Bedroom: 4
- 3 Bedroom: 36
- 4 Bedroom: 10
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $882.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,132.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,608.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,938.00
Owner Name :
- Salem Housing Preservation 4 Percent Limited Partn
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jblakely@salemhousingOR.com
- Phone: 5035886368
Salem Housing Rad Preservation 9
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 54
Address :
1560 - 1598 Brush College Road, NW,
Salem, OR 97304.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 4
- 2 Bedroom: 4
- 3 Bedroom: 36
- 4 Bedroom: 10
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $882.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,132.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,608.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,938.00
Owner Name :
- Salem Housing Preservation 9 Percent Limited Partn
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jblakely@salemhousingOR.com
- Phone: 5035886368
Robert Lindsey Towers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 62
Address :
370 Church St SE,
Salem, OR 97301.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 62
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $882.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Robert Lindsey Tower LLC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mfletcher@salemhousingor.com
- Phone: 503-587-4819
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Salem, Oregon
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Salem, Oregon
The Public Housing Voucher is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Salem, Oregon can help you find and afford low-income housing
2. Determine if you are eligible.
Applicant eligibility is based on both the family size and the total annual gross income. In general, the income may not exceed 50 percent of the area’s Federal Poverty Limit.
Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Salem, Oregon will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.
Public Housing Agencies(PHA) are required to distribute 75% of vouchers to applicants whose income is less than 30% of the median county income
3. Get Section 8 Applications
Housing section 8 applications in Salem, Oregon are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the Marion county housing authority office.
4. Apply for Section 8
Applying for the section 8 is a fairly easy process. During the application process, the PHA will collect information on
- Family Income
- Total Assets
- Family Size
The Public Housing Authority will do income verification and identity verification to check your eligibility. They will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and bank and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment against section 8 housing list.
5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Salem, Oregon
If the Housing Authority determines that your family is eligible, you will be put on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a payment voucher.
PHAs may give a preference to a family who is
- 1. Homeless or living in substandard housing
- 2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
- 3. Involuntarily displaced.
If there is a high demand, remaining eligible section 8 applications are picked based on random lottery. The PHA must provide reasoning for rejection. If an applicants is not happy with rejection can request an informal review.
6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Salem, Oregon
The section 8 housing choice voucher program allows applicant to pick eligible house or apartment that accept section 8 unit based on family size. Tenants will typically pay 30 percent of their monthly income toward rent.
Once individual find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers it must pass physical inspection. A housing voucher payment goes direct to landlord to pay for the section 8 rental house.
FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions)
1. What is section 8 housing?
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.
2. What is a housing voucher
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
3. What is the most section 8 will pay?
The housing voucher payments cover most of the voucher holder's rent. On average, each household will pay somewhere between 30% and 40% of its income on rent
4. What is counted as income for Section 8?
HUD define income as
- The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for personal services;
- The net income from the operation of a business or profession.
- the 401(k) money is considered an asset for Section 8 housing.
5. how to get section 8 immediately?
There is a limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units. The process for how to apply is still long, complicated, and time consuming.
6. How long does it take to get Section 8 voucher after interview?
When a PHA in Salem, Oregon issues a voucher, it give the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family on the based on various factors.