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

Discover affordable housing in Atwater where there are 2+ 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.

Kings Crossing

1191 Willow St, Atwater, California

Scattered Sites

1025 Cameo Ct, Atwater, California 95334

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Atwater, California
$26.89/hour
$10.89 (+68%) more than California minimum wage and $19.64 (+271%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Atwater, 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, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Atwater, California.

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

How many renters live in Atwater, California?

The City of Atwater has 31,841 people living in 10,248 households.

There are 14,353 renters living in 4,720 renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.08 percent of the population living in Atwater.

What is the rental market like in Atwater, California?

There are an estimated 10,499 housing units in the Atwater area. Of these, 4,792 units are rental homes, making up 46 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Atwater, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Atwater?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Atwater
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
291 586 1,688 1,756 327
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Atwater

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

Among renter households in this market, 45 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Atwater

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $994 to $2,410. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $994
One BR $1,159
Two BR $1,420
Three BR $1,995
Four BR $2,410
2024 Fair Market Rents in Atwater, California

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

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 196 67 percent
One BR 521 89 percent
Two BR 1,440 85 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Atwater, California

How many affordable rental units are in Atwater?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 47
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 36
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Atwater, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Atwater, California

Atwater features 153 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 Atwater, California

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Atwater, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Atwater landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Atwater.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Atwater, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,278 and $1,562.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.