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

Discover affordable housing in Escalon 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.

Heritage House

1100 Escalon Ave, Escalon, California 95320

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Escalon, California
$30.44/hour
$14.44 (+90%) more than California minimum wage and $23.19 (+320%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Escalon, 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 Escalon, California.

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

How many renters live in Escalon, California?

The City of Escalon has 7,456 people living in 2,880 households.

There are 2,170 renters living in 780 renter households in this City. Renters make up 29.1 percent of the population living in Escalon.

What is the rental market like in Escalon, California?

There are an estimated 2,957 housing units in the Escalon area. Of these, 823 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Escalon, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Escalon?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Escalon
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 130 147 375 128
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Escalon

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Escalon

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,122 to $2,727. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,122
One BR $1,245
Two BR $1,607
Three BR $2,265
Four BR $2,727
2024 Fair Market Rents in Escalon, California

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

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
One BR 105 81 percent
Two BR 98 67 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Escalon, California

How many affordable rental units are in Escalon?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 42
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Escalon, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Escalon, California

Escalon features 42 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 Escalon, California

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Escalon, California

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Escalon, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,446 and $1,768.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.