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

Discover affordable housing in Calistoga 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.

Calistoga l Apartments

1715 Washington St., Calistoga, California

Calistoga ll Apartments

611 Washington St., Calistoga, California 94515

La Pradera

38 Brannan St, Calistoga, California 94515

Palisades Apartments

40 Brannan St, Calistoga, California 94515

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Calistoga, California
$50.83/hour
$34.83 (+218%) more than California minimum wage and $43.58 (+601%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Calistoga, 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) programs for Calistoga, California.

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

How many renters live in Calistoga, California?

The City of Calistoga has 5,191 people living in 2,116 households.

There are 2,058 renters living in 776 renter households in this City. Renters make up 39.65 percent of the population living in Calistoga.

What is the rental market like in Calistoga, California?

There are an estimated 2,330 housing units in the Calistoga area. Of these, 857 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Calistoga, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Calistoga?

The rental vacancy rate in Calistoga is 9 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Calistoga for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Calistoga
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
70 268 82 327 29
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Calistoga

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 4 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 Calistoga

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,819 to $3,915. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,819
One BR $2,043
Two BR $2,684
Three BR $3,634
Four BR $3,915
2024 Fair Market Rents in Calistoga, California

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

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 70 100 percent
One BR 134 50 percent
Two BR 4 5 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Calistoga, California

How many affordable rental units are in Calistoga?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 117
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Calistoga, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Calistoga, California

Calistoga features 48 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 Calistoga, California

There are 102 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Calistoga.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Calistoga, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Calistoga landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Calistoga.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Calistoga, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,416 and $2,952.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.