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

Discover affordable housing in Camarillo where there are 16+ 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.

Meadowbrook Apartments in Camarillo

610 Leonard St, Camarillo, California 93010

Casas De Sueno and Casa Velasquez

255 Fulton St, Camarillo, California 93010

Springville at Camarillo

656 Pioneer Street, Camarillo, California 93010

Villa Calleguas

1700 S Lewis Rd, Camarillo, California 93011

Springville Senior Apartments

551 Camino Tierra Santa, Camarillo, California 93010

Rancho Sierra Senior Apartments

1732 Lewis Road, Camarillo, California 93012

Park Glenn Senior Apartments

111 Holly Drive, Camarillo, California 93010

Courtyard Apartments

350 Westpark Ct, Camarillo, California 93012

Bradford Apartments

127 W. Calle la Sombra, Camarillo, California 93003

Las Posadas

1768 S Lewis Rd, Camarillo, California 93012

Vista Campanario Apartments

2800 Barry St, Camarillo, California 93010

Ponderosa Senior Housing

2700 E Ponderosa Dr, Camarillo, California 93010

Ellis Terrace

1031 Temple Ave, Camarillo, California 93010

Partners in Housing - Villa Calleguas

1722 S Lewis Rd, Camarillo, California 93012

Home - Aha Villa Calleguas

1746 S Lewis Rd, Camarillo, California 93012

Casa Velasquez

2440 Barry St, Camarillo, California 93010

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Camarillo, California
$45.72/hour
$29.72 (+186%) more than California minimum wage and $38.47 (+531%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Camarillo, California Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Camarillo, 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 programs for Camarillo, California.

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

How many renters live in Camarillo, California?

The City of Camarillo has 70,287 people living in 26,134 households.

There are 22,878 renters living in 8,466 renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.55 percent of the population living in Camarillo.

What is the rental market like in Camarillo, California?

There are an estimated 27,130 housing units in the Camarillo area. Of these, 9,637 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Camarillo, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Camarillo?

The rental vacancy rate in Camarillo is 4 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 Camarillo for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Camarillo
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
417 2,138 3,027 2,282 1,106
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Camarillo

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

Among renter households in this market, 63 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 42 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 Camarillo

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,725 to $3,867. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,725
One BR $2,011
Two BR $2,414
Three BR $3,310
Four BR $3,867
2024 Fair Market Rents in Camarillo, California

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

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 83 20 percent
One BR 449 21 percent
Two BR 177 6 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Camarillo, California

How many affordable rental units are in Camarillo?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 701
Public Housing 26
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 90
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Camarillo, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Camarillo, California

Camarillo features 168 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 Camarillo, California

There are 790 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Camarillo.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Camarillo, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Camarillo landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Camarillo.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Camarillo, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,173 and $2,655.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.