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

Discover affordable housing in Livermore where there are 17+ 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.

Chestnut Square Senior Housing

1651 Chestnut St, Livermore, California 94551

Arroyo Del Valle Commons

1140 Mocho St, Livermore, California 94550

Avance

4240 First St., Livermore, California 94551

Owl's Landing Apartments

860 Herman Ave, Livermore, California 94551

Vineyard Village

3700 Pacific Ave, Livermore, California 94550

Gardella Gardens Senior Housing

3330 Gardella Plz, Livermore, California 94551

Hillcrest Gardens

550 Hillcrest Ave, Livermore, California 94550

Vandenburgh Villa

3300 - 3340 Gardella Plaza, Livermore, California 94550

Ageno Apartments

1055 Westwind St #155, Livermore, California 94550

Stoney Creek Apartments

5896 East Ave, Livermore, California 94550

Chestnut Square Family Housing

1665 Chestnut St, Livermore, California 94551

Carmen Avenue Apartments

2891 Carmen Ave, Livermore, California 94550

Heritage Estates Retirement Community

900 E Stanley Blvd, Livermore, California 94550

Portola Meadows

1160 Portola Meadows Rd, Livermore, California 94551

Heritage Estates Senior Apartments

800 E Stanley Blvd, Livermore, California 94550

Leahy Square

3477 Leahy Way, Livermore, California 94550

Las Posadas

353 N I St, Livermore, California 94551

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Reported On March 19th, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Livermore, California
$49.05/hour
$33.05 (+207%) more than California minimum wage and $41.80 (+577%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Livermore, 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 Livermore, California.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Livermore, California.

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

How many renters live in Livermore, California?

The City of Livermore has 84,722 people living in 30,807 households.

There are 18,304 renters living in 7,630 renter households in this City. Renters make up 21.6 percent of the population living in Livermore.

What is the rental market like in Livermore, California?

There are an estimated 31,770 housing units in the Livermore area. Of these, 8,704 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Livermore, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Livermore?

The rental vacancy rate in Livermore is 3 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 Livermore for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Livermore
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
327 2,394 2,581 2,286 539
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Livermore

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

Among renter households in this market, 56 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Livermore

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,825 to $3,954. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,825
One BR $2,131
Two BR $2,590
Three BR $3,342
Four BR $3,954
2024 Fair Market Rents in Livermore, California

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

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 115 35 percent
One BR 730 30 percent
Two BR 183 7 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Livermore, California

How many affordable rental units are in Livermore?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 581
Public Housing 125
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 117
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 118
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 11
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Livermore, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Livermore, California

Livermore features 444 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 Livermore, California

There are 786 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Livermore.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Livermore, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Livermore landlords $1,500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in Livermore.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Livermore, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,331 and $2,849.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.