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

Discover affordable housing in Coalinga where there are 5+ 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.

Pleasant Valley Pines Apartments

141 S Third St, Coalinga, California 93210

Valle del Sol Senior Apartments

422 E Polk St, Coalinga, California 93210

West Hills

500 Pacific St, Coalinga, California 93210

Westwood I Apartments

301 W Polk St, Coalinga, California 93210

Warthan Place Apartments

351 Warthan St , Coalinga, California 93210

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Coalinga, California
$27.33/hour
$11.33 (+71%) more than California minimum wage and $20.08 (+277%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Coalinga, 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, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Coalinga, California.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Coalinga, California.

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

How many renters live in Coalinga, California?

The City of Coalinga has 17,488 people living in 4,219 households.

There are 5,915 renters living in 1,985 renter households in this City. Renters make up 33.82 percent of the population living in Coalinga.

What is the rental market like in Coalinga, California?

There are an estimated 4,483 housing units in the Coalinga area. Of these, 2,087 units are rental homes, making up 47 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Coalinga, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Coalinga?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Coalinga
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
83 415 812 564 85
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Coalinga

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

Among renter households in this market, 29 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 10 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 Coalinga

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,149 to $2,330. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,149
One BR $1,157
Two BR $1,443
Three BR $2,033
Four BR $2,330
2024 Fair Market Rents in Coalinga, California

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

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 35 42 percent
One BR 373 90 percent
Two BR 718 88 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Coalinga, California

How many affordable rental units are in Coalinga?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 242
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 197
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 80
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Coalinga, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Coalinga, California

Coalinga features 219 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 Coalinga, California

There are 121 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Coalinga.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Coalinga, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Coalinga landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Coalinga.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Coalinga, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,299 and $1,587.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.