Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Imperial County, CA

Discover affordable housing in Imperial County where there are 103+ 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.

Heber Village II Apartments

1140 Heber Ave, Heber, California 92249

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Calexico Village Apartments

1020 Kloke Ave, Calexico, California 92231

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

Desert Villas Apartments

1755 West Main St, El Centro, California 92243

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Imperial Garden Apartments

1639 Rockwood Ave, Calexico, California 92231

bed 1-4
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Tres Palmas Village

1631 Malan St, Brawley, California 92227

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based

The Springs Apartments

402 S Eastern Ave, Brawley, California 92227

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Redondo Apartments

201 N G St, Westmorland, California 92281

bed 1-4
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Niland Apartments

17 W 4th St, Niland, California 92257

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Imperial Villa Apartments

210 W Barioni Blvd, Imperial, California 92251

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Cottonwood Creek

410 W Date St, Calipatria, California 92233

bed 1-4
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Malan Street Apartments

180 Malan Street, Brawley, California 92227

bed 2-4
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Fern Crossing

450 Hold Ave., Holtville, California 92250

bed 2-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Palomino Apartments

380 Palomino Court, Brawley, California 92227

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Worthington La Luna Family

605 W. Worthington Rd., Imperial, California 92251

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Girasol Apartments

1725 W. Adams Ave., El Centro, California 92243

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Ocotillo Springs

350 S. 18th., Brawley, California 92227

bed 2-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

El Dorado Family Apartments

1805 N. 8th St., El Centro, California 92243

bed 2-4
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Chestnut Village Apartments

1225 E 7th St, Holtville, California 92250

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Seeley Valley Apartments

1713 El Centro Ave., Seeley, California 92273

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior

Las Praderas

1000 Meadows Dr, Calexico, California 92231

bed 2-3
payment $403-930/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Imperial County, California

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Imperial County, California
$24.36/hour
$8.36 (+52%) more than California minimum wage and $17.11 (+236%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Imperial County, California Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Imperial County, 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 Imperial County, California.

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

How many renters live in Imperial County, California?

The County of Imperial County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 37.32 percent of the population living in Imperial County.

What is the rental market like in Imperial County, California?

There are an estimated housing units in the Imperial County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Imperial County, California, there are 1.02 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Imperial County?

The rental vacancy rate in Imperial County is 1 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 Imperial County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Imperial County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,476 2,634 8,039 6,754 1,655
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Imperial County

A large number of apartments in Imperial County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Imperial County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $872 to $2,138. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $872
One BR $1,001
Two BR $1,286
Three BR $1,771
Four BR $2,138
2024 Fair Market Rents in Imperial County, California

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

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 1,207 82 percent
One BR 2,142 81 percent
Two BR 6,140 76 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Imperial County, California

How many affordable rental units are in Imperial County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Imperial County, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Imperial County, California

Imperial County features 2,503 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 Imperial County, California

There are 2,830 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Imperial County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Imperial County, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Imperial County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Imperial County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Imperial County, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,157 and $1,415.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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