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

Discover affordable housing in Orosi 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.

Alta Vista Apartments

41730 Road 128, Orosi, California 93647

Villa Del Guadalupe

12554 Avenue 408, Orosi, California 93647

Sand Creek

41020 Road 124, Orosi, California 93647

Tulare Portfolio

41334 Road 127, Orosi, California 93647

Self - Help Enterprises

12534 Avenue 408, Orosi, California 93647

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Orosi, California
$24.60/hour
$8.60 (+54%) more than California minimum wage and $17.35 (+239%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Orosi, 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, Moving to Work programs for Orosi, California.

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

How many renters live in Orosi, California?

The City of Orosi has 9,100 people living in 2,104 households.

There are 3,926 renters living in 893 renter households in this City. Renters make up 43.14 percent of the population living in Orosi.

What is the rental market like in Orosi, California?

There are an estimated 2,154 housing units in the Orosi area. Of these, 943 units are rental homes, making up 44 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Orosi, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Orosi?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Orosi
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
19 76 447 274 77
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Orosi

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

Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Orosi

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $977 to $2,065. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $977
One BR $989
Two BR $1,299
Three BR $1,809
Four BR $2,065
2024 Fair Market Rents in Orosi, California

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

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 19 100 percent
One BR 74 97 percent
Two BR 350 78 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Orosi, California

How many affordable rental units are in Orosi?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 316
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 160
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Orosi, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Orosi, California

Orosi 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 Orosi, California

There are 204 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Orosi.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Orosi, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Orosi landlords $300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Orosi.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Orosi, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,169 and $1,429.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.