Section 8 House For Rent in Silverton, Oregon

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 Silverton, 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 27 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Silverton, 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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Burnwood Manor

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 18

Address :

601-1 YOUNG ST,
Woodburn, OR 97071.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 11
  • 3 Bedroom: 7
  • 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 :

  • ND Manor, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: howard@leepacificproperties.com
  • Phone: 503-644-8802

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

Hollister Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 20

Address :

315 W HOLLISTER ST,
Stayton, OR 97383.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 20
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,132.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Hollister Apartments LLC
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: red@cascademeatsinc.com
  • Phone: 503-874-3038

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

Oak Park Village

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 32

Address :

1011 N 10TH AVE,
Stayton, OR 97383.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 32
  • 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 :

  • Marion County Housing Authority
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sehenger@mchaor.org
  • Phone: (503) 798-4170

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

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

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

Park Avenue Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 26

Address :

1469-1 PARK AVE,
Woodburn, OR 97071.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 14
  • 3 Bedroom: 12
  • 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 :

  • Northwest Park Avenue LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: ngill@nwrecc.org
  • Phone: 208-375-9407

The Greens At Ridings

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 34

Address :

511 RIDINGS AVE,
Molalla, OR 97038.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 19
  • 3 Bedroom: 15
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,467.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $2,073.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • The Greens Apartments LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: doug@chrismandm.com
  • Phone: 541-426-3820

Stayton Manor

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 16

Address :

830 N 3RD ST,
Stayton, OR 97383.
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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 :

  • Stayton Manor Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

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

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 Silverton, Oregon

1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Silverton, 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 Silverton, 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 Silverton, 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 Silverton, 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 Silverton, 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 Silverton, 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 Silverton, 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.