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

Discover affordable housing in Madera County where there are 35+ 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.

Oak Terrace Apartments II

48176 Lindsay Lane, Oakhurst, California 93644

Oak Terrace Apartments

48176 Lindsay Ln, Oakhurst, California 93644

Madera Apartments

1525 E Cleveland Ave, Madera, California 93638

Sugar Pine Village

203 E. Lewis St., Madera, California 93637

Esperanza Village

125 N. C St., Madera, California 93638

Valley Oaks Apartments

40410 Redbud Dr, Oakhurst, California 93644

Parksdale Village, Phase II

13600 Wood St, Madera, California 93638

Oakhurst Apartments

48444 Victoria Lane, Oakhurst, California 93644

Valley Vista Apartments

1832 Merced St, Madera, California 93638

Colusa Avenue Apartments

455 Colusa Ave, Chowchilla, California 93610

Chowchilla Terrace Apartments

201 Washington Rd, Chowchilla, California 93610

Chowchilla Garden Apartments

300 Myer Dr, Chowchilla, California 93610

Valle De Las Brisas Apartments

101 E Adell St, Madera, California 93638

Golden Acres

900 Hospital Dr, Chowchilla, California 93610

Yosemite Manor

108 S P St, Madera, California 93637

The Crossings at Madera

120 Adell St, Madera, California 93638

Parksdale Village

13549 Wood St, Madera, California 93638

Olivero Ranch

96 Shasta Ct, Chowchilla, California 93610

Arborpoint Apartments

300 W Clark St, Madera, California 93638

Village at Madera

501 Monterey St, Madera, California 93637

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Madera County, California
$27.12/hour
$11.12 (+70%) more than California minimum wage and $19.87 (+274%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Madera County, California?

The County of Madera County has 160,256 people living in 45,539 households.

There are 57,131 renters living in 14,139 renter households in this County. Renters make up 35.65 percent of the population living in Madera County.

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

There are an estimated 51,034 housing units in the Madera County area. Of these, 15,414 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Madera County, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Madera County?

The rental vacancy rate in Madera County is 6 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 Madera County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Madera County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
674 1,709 4,709 5,979 1,878
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Madera County

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

Among renter households in this market, 54 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 30 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 Madera County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,083 to $2,208. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,083
One BR $1,090
Two BR $1,432
Three BR $1,998
Four BR $2,208
2024 Fair Market Rents in Madera County, California

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Madera 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 348 52 percent
One BR 1,199 70 percent
Two BR 3,660 78 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Madera County, California

How many affordable rental units are in Madera County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,558
Public Housing 244
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 123
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 319
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 300
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Madera County, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Madera County, California

Madera County features 1,093 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 Madera County, California

There are 942 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Madera County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Madera County, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Madera County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Madera County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Madera County, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,289 and $1,575.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.