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

Discover affordable housing in Fontana where there are 20+ 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.

Siena Apartments

7833 Juniper Avenue, Fontana, California 92336

Sierra Fountains

16839 Ramona Ave., Fontana, California 92336

Dino Papavero Senior Centre

16707 Marygold Ave, Fontana, California 92335

Sonrise Senior Apartments

7222 Sierra Ave, Fontana, California 92336

Citrus Grove

8845 Citrus Ave, Fontana, California 92335

The Plaza at Sierra Fka Fontana IV Senior Apartments

16999 Orange Way, Fontana, California 92335

Ceres Way Apartments

16424 Ceres Ave, Fontana, California 92335

Marygold Gardens Apartments

17215 Marygold Ave, Fontana, California 92335

Rosena Fountains Apartments

9451 Olive St, Fontana, California 92335

The Gardens at Sierra

16838 Ceres Ave, Fontana, California 92335

The Fountains at Sierra

16946 Ceres Ave, Fontana, California 92335

Paseo Verde II Family Apartments

10050 Juniper Ave, Fontana, California 92335

Chdo - Hpi - Redwood Terrace

Foothill and Redwood, Fontana, California 92335

Ceres Avenue Apartments

16254 Ceres Ave, Fontana, California 92335

Multi - Family Rehab New Construction

16160 Whittram Ct, Fontana, California 92335

Fontana Senior Apartments

8684 Sierra Ave, Fontana, California 92335

Terrace View Apartments Gap Financing

8015 Citrus Ave, Fontana, California 92336

Whittram Court Multifamily Rehab

16170 Whittram Ct, Fontana, California 92335

16966, 16976 Reed Street Housing Project

16976 Reed St, Fontana, California 92336

Senior Affordable Housing Project Ph. II

Sierra And Ceres Aves, Fontana, California 92335

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Fontana, 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 Fontana, 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 Fontana, California.

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

How many renters live in Fontana, California?

The City of Fontana has 212,448 people living in 57,552 households.

There are 69,338 renters living in 18,618 renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.64 percent of the population living in Fontana.

What is the rental market like in Fontana, California?

There are an estimated 57,046 housing units in the Fontana area. Of these, 19,005 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Fontana, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Fontana?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fontana
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
665 2,481 7,441 4,923 2,649
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fontana

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Fontana

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 Fontana, California

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

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 600 90 percent
One BR 2,142 86 percent
Two BR 3,846 52 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Fontana, California

How many affordable rental units are in Fontana?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 948
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 362
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 60
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Fontana, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Fontana, California

Fontana features 361 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 Fontana, California

There are 876 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fontana.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Fontana, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Fontana landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Fontana.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.