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

Discover affordable housing in Newell where there are 1+ 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.

Newell Migrant Ctr

Dunsmuir St, Newell, California

calendar_today Opened: Nov 30
calendar_today Closed: Feb 1,

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Newell, California
$18.14/hour
$2.14 (+13%) more than California minimum wage and $10.89 (+150%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Newell, California Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Newell, 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), Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Homeownership, Family Unification Program (FUP) programs for Newell, California.

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

How many renters live in Newell, California?

The City of Newell has 431 people living in 116 households.

There are 120 renters living in 40 renter households in this City. Renters make up 27.84 percent of the population living in Newell.

What is the rental market like in Newell, California?

There are an estimated 179 housing units in the Newell area. Of these, 40 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Newell, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Newell?

The rental vacancy rate in Newell is 0 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 Newell for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Newell
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 0 13 27 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Newell

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

Among renter households in this market, 73 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 68 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 Newell

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $660 to $1,572. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $660
One BR $802
Two BR $958
Three BR $1,158
Four BR $1,572
2024 Fair Market Rents in Newell, California

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

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
Two BR 13 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Newell, California

How many affordable rental units are in Newell?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Newell, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Newell, California

Newell features 42 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 Newell, California

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Newell.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Newell, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Newell landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Newell.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Newell, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $862 and $1,054.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.