Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in North Highlands, CA

Discover affordable housing in North Highlands where there are 10+ 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.

Centennial Place Apartments

Tbd, North Highlands, California 95660

Corsair Park Senior

6920 Watt Ave , North Highlands, California 95660

Norden Terrace

3685 Elkhorn Boulevard, North Highlands, California 95660

The Courtyards on Orange Grove

3425 Orange Grove Ave, North Highlands, California 95660

Mutual Housing at the Highlands

6010 34th St, North Highlands, California 95660

Oak Valley Apartments

5520 Harrison St, North Highlands, California 95660

Larchmont Arms Apartments

7415 Larchmont Dr, North Highlands, California 95660

Larchmont Gardens Apartments

7330 Watt Ave, North Highlands, California 95660

Family Scattered Sites

4020 Cornelia Way, North Highlands, California 95660

Family Scattered Sites

4110 Elkhorn Blvd, North Highlands, California 95660

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In North Highlands, California
$39.24/hour
$23.24 (+145%) more than California minimum wage and $31.99 (+441%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve North Highlands, 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 North Highlands, California.

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

How many renters live in North Highlands, California?

The City of North Highlands has 48,083 people living in 15,910 households.

There are 23,354 renters living in 7,731 renter households in this City. Renters make up 48.57 percent of the population living in North Highlands.

What is the rental market like in North Highlands, California?

There are an estimated 16,816 housing units in the North Highlands area. Of these, 8,004 units are rental homes, making up 48 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in North Highlands, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in North Highlands?

The rental vacancy rate in North Highlands 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 North Highlands for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in North Highlands
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
299 1,167 3,371 2,179 610
Occupied Rental Units by Size in North Highlands

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

Among renter households in this market, 61 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 North Highlands

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,543 to $3,321. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,543
One BR $1,666
Two BR $2,072
Three BR $2,884
Four BR $3,321
2024 Fair Market Rents in North Highlands, California

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

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 280 94 percent
One BR 955 82 percent
Two BR 2,078 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in North Highlands, California

How many affordable rental units are in North Highlands?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,295
Public Housing 21
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 96
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 14
Tracked Units by Federal Program in North Highlands, California

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

Income Based Apartments in North Highlands, California

North Highlands features 119 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 North Highlands, California

There are 728 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in North Highlands.

Housing Choice Vouchers in North Highlands, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay North Highlands landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in North Highlands.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in North Highlands, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,865 and $2,279.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.