Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Del Rey, CA

Discover affordable housing in Del Rey where there are 1+ 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.

Villa Del Rey

10568 E Jefferson Ave, Del Rey, California 93616

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Del Rey, 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 Del Rey, 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 Del Rey, California.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Del Rey, California.

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

How many renters live in Del Rey, California?

The City of Del Rey has 1,491 people living in 399 households.

There are 617 renters living in 192 renter households in this City. Renters make up 41.38 percent of the population living in Del Rey.

What is the rental market like in Del Rey, California?

There are an estimated 417 housing units in the Del Rey area. Of these, 192 units are rental homes, making up 46 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Del Rey, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Del Rey?

The rental vacancy rate in Del Rey is 0 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 Del Rey for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Del Rey
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 0 71 109 12
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Del Rey

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

Among renter households in this market, 70 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 31 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 Del Rey

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 Del Rey, California

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

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
Two BR 70 99 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Del Rey, California

How many affordable rental units are in Del Rey?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 47
Public Housing 28
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Del Rey, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Del Rey, California

Del Rey 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 Del Rey, California

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Del Rey.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Del Rey, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Del Rey landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Del Rey.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.