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

Discover affordable housing in Colton where there are 7+ 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.

Nova Pointe

800 E. Washington St., Colton, California 92324

Reche Ridge Apartments

2270 Cahuilla Street, Colton, California 92324

Las Terrazas Apartments

1176 W. Valley Blvd., Colton, California 92324

Arbor Terrace Apartments

2170 N Rancho Ave, Colton, California 92324

Colton Senior Community

539 East B St, Colton, California 92324

Colton Parkside Pines Community

772 Pine St, Colton, California 92324

Scattered Sites

724 Pine St, Colton, California 92324

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Colton, California
$38.07/hour
$22.07 (+138%) more than California minimum wage and $30.82 (+425%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Colton, 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, Moving to Work programs for Colton, California.

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

How many renters live in Colton, California?

The City of Colton has 53,959 people living in 16,740 households.

There are 25,421 renters living in 8,118 renter households in this City. Renters make up 47.11 percent of the population living in Colton.

What is the rental market like in Colton, California?

There are an estimated 18,122 housing units in the Colton area. Of these, 8,703 units are rental homes, making up 48 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Colton, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Colton?

The rental vacancy rate in Colton is 5 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 Colton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Colton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
811 1,979 3,385 1,460 455
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Colton

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

Among renter households in this market, 56 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 Colton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,517 to $3,304. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,517
One BR $1,611
Two BR $2,010
Three BR $2,707
Four BR $3,304
2024 Fair Market Rents in Colton, California

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

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 659 81 percent
One BR 1,366 69 percent
Two BR 1,610 48 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Colton, California

How many affordable rental units are in Colton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 334
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 129
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Colton, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Colton, California

Colton features 258 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 Colton, California

There are 268 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Colton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Colton, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Colton landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Colton.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Colton, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,809 and $2,211.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.