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

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Heritage Park Apartments

2665 Clark Ave, Norco, California 92860

Clark Terrace ll

2680 Clark Avenue, Norco, California 92860

Clark Terrace

2660 Clark Avenue, Norco, California 92860

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Norco, California
$38.07/hour
$22.07 (+138%) more than California minimum wage and $30.82 (+425%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Norco, 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 Norco, California.

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

How many renters live in Norco, California?

The City of Norco has 25,328 people living in 6,935 households.

There are 4,026 renters living in 1,200 renter households in this City. Renters make up 15.9 percent of the population living in Norco.

What is the rental market like in Norco, California?

There are an estimated 7,275 housing units in the Norco area. Of these, 1,200 units are rental homes, making up 16 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Norco, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Norco?

The rental vacancy rate in Norco is 0 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 Norco for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Norco
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
29 263 193 491 184
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Norco

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Norco

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,517 to $3,304. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,517
One BR $1,611
Two BR $2,010
Three BR $2,707
Four BR $3,304
2024 Fair Market Rents in Norco, California

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

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 197 75 percent
Two BR 117 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Norco, California

How many affordable rental units are in Norco?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 85
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 78
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Norco, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Norco, California

Norco features 80 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 Norco, California

There are 86 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Norco.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Norco, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Norco landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in Norco.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Norco, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,809 and $2,211.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.