Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Coachella, CA

Discover affordable housing in Coachella where there are 23+ 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.

Cedar Springs Apartments

53-551 Harrison St, Coachella, California 92236

Casa Maria Apartments

51950 Tyler Ave, Coachella, California 92236

Summerwood Apartments

51501 Mecca Ave, Coachella, California 92236

Casa La Paz

84471 Avenue 51, Coachella, California 92236

Coachella Valley II Apartments

51250 Mecca Ave, Coachella, California 92236

Pueblo Viejo Villas

1279 6th St., Coachella, California 92236

Desert Palms

50600 Suncrest St, Coachella, California 92236

Coachella Community Homes

84720 Avenue 52, Coachella, California 92236

Pueblo Nuevo Apartments

1492 Orchard Ave, Coachella, California 92236

Cesar Chavez Phase II

84851 Bagdad Avenue, Coachella, California 92236

Las Palmas II

51075 Frederick St, Coachella, California 92236

Coachella Valley I Apartments

84914 Bagdad Ave, Coachella, California 92236

Casa Grande Apartments

51285 Frederick St, Coachella, California 92236

El Jardin Apartments

84711 Avenue 51, Coachella, California 92236

Las Palmeras

51374 Tyler St, Coachella, California 92236

Tlaquepaque

51354 Tyler St, Coachella, California 92236

Las Casas III Apartments

51550 Tyler St, Coachella, California 92236

Las Casas Apts II

51-650 Tyler Street, Coachella, California

Las Casas I Apts

51600 Tyler St, Coachella, California

Fuente De Paz Apartments

52664 Harrison St, Coachella, California 92236

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Coachella, California
$38.07/hour
$22.07 (+138%) more than California minimum wage and $30.82 (+425%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Coachella, 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), Public Housing programs for Coachella, California.

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

How many renters live in Coachella, California?

The City of Coachella has 42,279 people living in 13,942 households.

There are 12,737 renters living in 4,472 renter households in this City. Renters make up 30.13 percent of the population living in Coachella.

What is the rental market like in Coachella, California?

There are an estimated 14,153 housing units in the Coachella area. Of these, 4,499 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Coachella, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Coachella?

The rental vacancy rate in Coachella 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 Coachella for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Coachella
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
155 590 1,760 1,155 783
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Coachella

A large number of apartments in Coachella 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 Coachella are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 54 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Coachella

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,517 to $3,304. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,517
One BR $1,611
Two BR $2,010
Three BR $2,707
Four BR $3,304
2024 Fair Market Rents in Coachella, California

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

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 114 74 percent
One BR 447 76 percent
Two BR 1,676 95 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Coachella, California

How many affordable rental units are in Coachella?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,382
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 311
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 100
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Coachella, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Coachella, California

Coachella features 671 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 Coachella, California

There are 1,059 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Coachella.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Coachella, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Coachella landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Coachella.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Coachella, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,809 and $2,211.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.