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

Discover affordable housing in Tulare where there are 17+ 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.

Tulare Apartments

1101 S Irwin St, Tulare, California 93274

Bardsley Gardens

1150 S Laspina St, Tulare, California 93274

Parkwood Manor

414-498 West Meadow, Tulare, California 93274

Westside Palm Village Apartments

900 W Pleasant Ave, Tulare, California 93274

Cypress Cove

1501 E Cypress Ave, Tulare, California 93274

Aspens

2100 S Laspina St, Tulare, California 93274

West Trail Apartments

360 N West St, Tulare, California 93274

Valley Oaks Apartments

351 N West St, Tulare, California 93274

Mission Court Apartments

1150 S Morrison St, Tulare, California 93274

Tulare

222 S Sacramento St, Tulare, California 93274

Cambridge Court Apartments

400 S Blackstone St, Tulare, California 93274

Country Manor

955 N A St, Tulare, California 93274

Salvation Army Tulare Silvercrest

350 N L Street, Tulare, California 93274

Tule Vista

Elm AVE, Tulare, California 93274

Tulare Gardens

498 S Blackstone, Tulare, California

Sonora Apartments

210 S Sacramento Street, Tulare, California

Parkwood Meadows No. 2

1184 S Vetter Dr, Tulare, California 93274

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Tulare, California
$24.60/hour
$8.60 (+54%) more than California minimum wage and $17.35 (+239%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Tulare, 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, Moving to Work programs for Tulare, California.

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

How many renters live in Tulare, California?

The City of Tulare has 70,690 people living in 21,138 households.

There are 30,142 renters living in 9,034 renter households in this City. Renters make up 42.64 percent of the population living in Tulare.

What is the rental market like in Tulare, California?

There are an estimated 20,905 housing units in the Tulare area. Of these, 8,303 units are rental homes, making up 40 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Tulare, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Tulare?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tulare
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
207 759 2,984 3,163 908
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tulare

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

Among renter households in this market, 63 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 36 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 Tulare

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $977 to $2,065. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $977
One BR $989
Two BR $1,299
Three BR $1,809
Four BR $2,065
2024 Fair Market Rents in Tulare, California

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

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 185 89 percent
One BR 452 60 percent
Two BR 1,808 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Tulare, California

How many affordable rental units are in Tulare?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 630
Public Housing 205
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 77
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 59
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 201
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Tulare, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Tulare, California

Tulare features 591 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 Tulare, California

There are 480 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Tulare.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tulare, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Tulare landlords $300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Tulare.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Tulare, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,169 and $1,429.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.