What HUD offices serve Carmel Valley, 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.
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Carmel Valley.
How many renters live in Carmel Valley, California?
The City of Carmel Valley has 4,642 people living in 1,970 households.
There are 984 renters living in 398 renter households in this City. Renters make up 21.2 percent of the population living in Carmel Valley.
What is the rental market like in Carmel Valley, California?
There are an estimated 2,341 housing units in the Carmel Valley area. Of these, 407 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Carmel Valley, California, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Carmel Valley?
The rental vacancy rate in Carmel Valley 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 Carmel Valley for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Carmel Valley
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 103 | 117 | 77 | 61 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Carmel Valley
A large number of apartments in Carmel Valley 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 Carmel Valley are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 32 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Carmel Valley
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $2,340 to $4,400. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $2,340 |
| One BR | $2,367 |
| Two BR | $2,879 |
| Three BR | $3,990 |
| Four BR | $4,400 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Carmel Valley, California
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Carmel Valley?
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 | 40 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 81 | 79 percent |
| Two BR | 57 | 49 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Carmel Valley, California
How many affordable rental units are in Carmel Valley?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Carmel Valley, California including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 78 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Carmel Valley, California
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Carmel Valley, California
Carmel Valley features 0 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 Carmel Valley, California
There are 85 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Carmel Valley.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Carmel Valley, California
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Carmel Valley landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Carmel Valley.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Carmel Valley, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,591 and $3,167.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.