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

Discover affordable housing in Martinez where there are 5+ 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.

Riverhouse Hotel

700 Alhambra Avenue, Martinez, California 94553

Lotus Apartments

3979 Alhambra Avenue, Martinez, California 94553

Berrellesa Palms Apartments

310 BERRELLESA ST, Martinez, California 94553

Emerson Arms

326 Ward Street, Martinez, California 94553

Alhambra Terrace

1111 Ferry St, Martinez, California 94553

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Martinez, 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 Martinez, 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, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Martinez, California.

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

How many renters live in Martinez, California?

The City of Martinez has 37,093 people living in 14,615 households.

There are 9,528 renters living in 4,237 renter households in this City. Renters make up 25.69 percent of the population living in Martinez.

What is the rental market like in Martinez, California?

There are an estimated 15,254 housing units in the Martinez area. Of these, 4,506 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Martinez, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Martinez?

The rental vacancy rate in Martinez is 5 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 Martinez for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Martinez
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
238 1,090 1,663 952 258
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Martinez

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 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 Martinez

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 Martinez, California

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

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 113 47 percent
One BR 394 36 percent
Two BR 307 18 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Martinez, California

How many affordable rental units are in Martinez?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 122
Public Housing 100
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 32
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Martinez, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Martinez, California

Martinez features 156 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 Martinez, California

There are 75 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Martinez.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Martinez, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Martinez landlords $1,600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Martinez.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.