What HUD offices serve La Palma, 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.
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near La Palma.
How many renters live in La Palma, California?
The City of La Palma has 15,522 people living in 5,085 households.
There are 4,680 renters living in 1,682 renter households in this City. Renters make up 30.15 percent of the population living in La Palma.
What is the rental market like in La Palma, California?
There are an estimated 5,198 housing units in the La Palma area. Of these, 1,747 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in La Palma, California, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in La Palma?
The rental vacancy rate in La Palma is 4 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 La Palma for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in La Palma
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114 | 268 | 767 | 322 | 175 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in La Palma
A large number of apartments in La Palma 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 La Palma are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 65 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 38 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 La Palma
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $2,200 to $4,467. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $2,200 |
| One BR | $2,344 |
| Two BR | $2,783 |
| Three BR | $3,769 |
| Four BR | $4,467 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in La Palma, California
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in La Palma?
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 | 0 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 105 | 39 percent |
| Two BR | 43 | 6 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in La Palma, California
How many affordable rental units are in La Palma?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in La Palma, California including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 304 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in La Palma, California
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in La Palma, California
La Palma features 0 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 La Palma, California
There are 280 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in La Palma.
Housing Choice Vouchers in La Palma, California
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay La Palma landlords $1,400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in La Palma.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in La Palma, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,505 and $3,061.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
