Out of Reach

 
Out of Reach:

Rental Housing At What Cost?

October, 1998
District of Columbia
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State and Metro Area Data
 
   
 
      
Income Needed to Afford FMR
Estimated % Renters unable to afford FMR
Hourly Wage Needed to Afford
Percent of Federal Minimum Wage (@$5.15)
Work Hours/week Necessary at Minimum Wage
  
   
FAIR MARKET RENTS BY NUMBER OF BEDROOMS 
    
Amount
Percent of AMI
Estimated % of Renter median
                  
 
1990 RENTER HOUSEHOLDS
Zero 
One 
Two 
Three 
Four 
1998 Area Median Income (HUD) 
1998 Estimated Renter Median Income
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
  
District of Columbia
152,549 
$ 609 
$ 692 
$ 812 
$ 1,106 
$ 1,333 
$ 72,300 
$ 53,200 
$ 27,680 
$ 32,480 
38%
45%
52%
61%
28%
32%
$ 13.31 
$ 15.62 
258%
303%
103
121
 District of Columbia
METRO AREA                                             METRO AREA
Washington, DC-MD-VA
587,521 
$ 609 
$ 692 
$ 812 
$ 1,106 
$ 1,333 
$ 72,300 
$ 51,000 
$ 27,700 
$ 32,500 
38%
45%
54%
64%
28%
34%
$ 13.32 
$ 15.63 
259%
303%
103
121
 Washington, DC-MD-VA

County Data
 

         
Income Needed to Afford FMR
Estimated % Renters unable to afford FMR
  
         
Amount
Percent of AMI
Estimated % of Renter median
      
County
Metro Area
Renter
Households,
1990
1998 Area Median Income (HUD)
1998 Estimated Renter Median Income 
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
County
District of Columbia  Washington, DC-MD-
152,549 
$ 72,300 
$ 53,200 
$ 27,680 
$ 32,480 
38%
45%
52%
61%
28%
32%
 District of Columbia 

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NOTES:
  • FMR = Fair Market Rent 
  • AMI = Area Median Income, determined by HUD 
  • HUD = Department of Housing and Urban Development 
  • EST RTR MEDIAN = 1998 Estimated Renter Median Income, based on 1990 renter median income as percent of household median income 
  • Income Needed to Afford = Affordability is based on the official 30%-of-income standard used in federal housing subsidy programs. 
  • % Unable to Afford = percent ofrenter population whomust pay more than 30% of income for rent. 
  • Wage calculations are based on a 40 hour week for 52 weeks per year. 
  • The federal minimum wage is $5.15/hour. 
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