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

Discover affordable housing in Moorpark where there are 4+ 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.

Walnut Street Apartments

765 Walnut Street, Moorpark, California 93021

Charles Street Apartments

396 Charles St, Moorpark, California 93021

Tafoya Terrace Apartments

344 Charles St, Moorpark, California 93021

Vintage Crest Senior Apartments

4700 Park Ln, Moorpark, California 93021

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Moorpark, California
$45.72/hour
$29.72 (+186%) more than California minimum wage and $38.47 (+531%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Moorpark, 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 Moorpark, California.

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

How many renters live in Moorpark, California?

The City of Moorpark has 36,073 people living in 11,268 households.

There are 7,296 renters living in 2,323 renter households in this City. Renters make up 20.23 percent of the population living in Moorpark.

What is the rental market like in Moorpark, California?

There are an estimated 11,670 housing units in the Moorpark area. Of these, 2,502 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Moorpark, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Moorpark?

The rental vacancy rate in Moorpark 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 Moorpark for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Moorpark
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
20 422 618 811 381
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Moorpark

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

Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 Moorpark

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,725 to $3,867. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,725
One BR $2,011
Two BR $2,414
Three BR $3,310
Four BR $3,867
2024 Fair Market Rents in Moorpark, California

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

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 4 20 percent
One BR 90 21 percent
Two BR 78 13 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Moorpark, California

How many affordable rental units are in Moorpark?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 231
Public Housing 30
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Moorpark, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Moorpark, California

Moorpark features 30 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 Moorpark, California

There are 214 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Moorpark.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Moorpark, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Moorpark landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in Moorpark.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Moorpark, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,173 and $2,655.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.