Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Buena Park, CA

Discover affordable housing in Buena Park where there are 8+ 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.

Dorado Senior Apartments

8622 Stanton Ave., Buena Park, California 90620

Walden Glen Apartments

6570 Knott Ave, Buena Park, California 90621

Newport House

8361 Knott Ave, Buena Park, California 90620

Clark Commons

8004 Orangethorpe Avenue, Buena Park, California 90621

Emerald Gardens Apartments

8720 Valley View St, Buena Park, California 90620

Harmony Park Apartments

7252 Melrose St, Buena Park, California 90621

Ascent

8180 Commonwealth Ave., Buena Park, California 90621

Casa Santa Maria Apartments

7551 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, California 90621

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Buena Park, California
$52.71/hour
$36.71 (+229%) more than California minimum wage and $45.46 (+627%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Buena Park, California?

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

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Buena Park, California.

Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Buena Park.

How many renters live in Buena Park, California?

The City of Buena Park has 82,451 people living in 25,752 households.

There are 37,578 renters living in 11,684 renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.58 percent of the population living in Buena Park.

What is the rental market like in Buena Park, California?

There are an estimated 24,935 housing units in the Buena Park area. Of these, 10,806 units are rental homes, making up 43 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Buena Park, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Buena Park?

The rental vacancy rate in Buena Park is 1 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Buena Park for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Buena Park
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
833 1,585 5,290 2,170 669
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Buena Park

A large number of apartments in Buena Park have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Buena Park are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 33 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Buena Park

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $2,200 to $4,467. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $2,200
One BR $2,344
Two BR $2,783
Three BR $3,769
Four BR $4,467
2024 Fair Market Rents in Buena Park, California

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

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search 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 271 33 percent
One BR 672 42 percent
Two BR 540 10 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Buena Park, California

How many affordable rental units are in Buena Park?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Buena Park, California including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 638
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 111
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Buena Park, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Buena Park, California

Buena Park features 111 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Buena Park, California

There are 494 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Buena Park.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Buena Park, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Buena Park landlords $1,400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Buena Park.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Buena Park, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,505 and $3,061.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.