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

Discover affordable housing in Avalon 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.

Cantamar Villas

309 Beacon St, Avalon, California 90704

Tremont Street Apartments

343 Tremont Ave, Avalon, California 90704

Development - Catalina Avalon

801 Avalon Canyon Rd, Avalon, California 90704

Eucalyptus Garden Apartments

34 Banning St, Avalon, California 90704

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Avalon, California
$48.18/hour
$32.18 (+201%) more than California minimum wage and $40.93 (+565%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Avalon, 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, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Moderate Rehabilitation programs for Avalon, California.

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

How many renters live in Avalon, California?

The City of Avalon has 3,441 people living in 1,367 households.

There are 2,295 renters living in 922 renter households in this City. Renters make up 66.7 percent of the population living in Avalon.

What is the rental market like in Avalon, California?

There are an estimated 2,056 housing units in the Avalon area. Of these, 952 units are rental homes, making up 46 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Avalon, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Avalon?

The rental vacancy rate in Avalon is 3 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 Avalon for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Avalon
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
173 357 275 117 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Avalon

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Avalon

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,777 to $3,600. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,777
One BR $2,006
Two BR $2,544
Three BR $3,263
Four BR $3,600
2024 Fair Market Rents in Avalon, California

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

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 105 61 percent
One BR 156 44 percent
Two BR 26 9 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Avalon, California

How many affordable rental units are in Avalon?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 38
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 50
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Avalon, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Avalon, California

Avalon features 100 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 Avalon, California

There are 118 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Avalon.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Avalon, California

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Avalon, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,290 and $2,798.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.