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

Discover affordable housing in Fillmore where there are 4+ 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.

Mountain View Apartments

210 & 220 Santa Clara St, Fillmore, California 93015

Parkview Senior Apartments

512 Main St, Fillmore, California 93015

Fillmore Central Station Town Home Apartments

236 Main St, Fillmore, California 93015

Rancho Sespe Apts

2950 E Telegraph Rd, Fillmore, California

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Fillmore, California
$45.72/hour
$29.72 (+186%) more than California minimum wage and $38.47 (+531%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Fillmore, 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 Fillmore, California.

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

How many renters live in Fillmore, California?

The City of Fillmore has 16,455 people living in 4,982 households.

There are 5,259 renters living in 1,878 renter households in this City. Renters make up 31.96 percent of the population living in Fillmore.

What is the rental market like in Fillmore, California?

There are an estimated 5,223 housing units in the Fillmore area. Of these, 1,926 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Fillmore, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Fillmore?

The rental vacancy rate in Fillmore is 2 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 Fillmore for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fillmore
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
229 173 467 886 123
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fillmore

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

Among renter households in this market, 61 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 Fillmore

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,725 to $3,867. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,725
One BR $2,011
Two BR $2,414
Three BR $3,310
Four BR $3,867
2024 Fair Market Rents in Fillmore, California

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

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 73 32 percent
One BR 128 74 percent
Two BR 300 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Fillmore, California

How many affordable rental units are in Fillmore?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 69
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Fillmore, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Fillmore, California

Fillmore features 121 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 Fillmore, California

There are 127 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fillmore.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Fillmore, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Fillmore landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Fillmore.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Fillmore, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,173 and $2,655.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.