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

Discover affordable housing in Petaluma where there are 45+ 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.

Downtown River Apartments

35 E Washington St, Petaluma, California 94952

bed 1-3
payment $713-1186/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Mountain View Ave. Senior Apartments

306 Mountain View Ave , Petaluma, California 94952

bed 1-2
payment $681/mo.

Don Bennett Senior Apartments

1275 Lindberg Ln, Petaluma, California 94954

bed 1

Casa Grande Senior Apartments

400 Casa Grande Road, Petaluma, California 94954

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Park Lane Apartments

109 Magnolia Ave, Petaluma, California 94952

bed Studio-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Richard S. Lieb Senior Apartments

210 Douglas Street , Petaluma, California 94952

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Edith Street Senior Apartments

167 Edith Street , Petaluma, California 94952

bed 1
payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Vallejo Street Senior Apartments

575 Vallejo Street, Petaluma, California 94952

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Caulfield Lane Senior Apartments

1405 Caulfield Lane, Petaluma, California 94954

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Duplex

1400 Caulfield Lane, Petaluma, California 94954

bed 1

231 Wilson Street

231 Wilson Street , Petaluma, California 94952

bed 1

154 Wilson Street

154 Wilson Street, Petaluma, California 94954

bed 1

Madrone Village

712 Sycamore Ln, Petaluma, California 94952

bed 2-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Corona Ranch

990 Ely Rd N, Petaluma, California 94954

bed 2-4
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

River City Affordable Senior Housing

951 Petaluma Blvd. S., Petaluma, California 94952

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Kellgren Senior Apartments

855 Wood Sorrel Dr, Petaluma, California 94954

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Salishan Apartments

300 K St, Petaluma, California 94952

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Boulevard Apartments

945 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, California 94952

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Washington Creek Apartments

909 Martin Cir, Petaluma, California 94952

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Round Walk Village

745 N Mcdowell Blvd, Petaluma, California 0

bed 1-4

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Petaluma, California

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Petaluma, California
$45.02/hour
$29.02 (+181%) more than California minimum wage and $37.77 (+521%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Petaluma, California Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Petaluma, 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), Family Self-Sufficiency, Mainstream Voucher, Family Unification Program (FUP) programs for Petaluma, California.

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

How many renters live in Petaluma, California?

The City of Petaluma has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.12 percent of the population living in Petaluma.

What is the rental market like in Petaluma, California?

There are an estimated housing units in the Petaluma area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Petaluma, California, there are 1.02 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Petaluma?

The rental vacancy rate in Petaluma is 2 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 Petaluma for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Petaluma
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
387 2,056 3,186 1,966 1,052
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Petaluma

A large number of apartments in Petaluma have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Petaluma

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,611 to $3,425. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,611
One BR $1,809
Two BR $2,377
Three BR $3,228
Four BR $3,425
2024 Fair Market Rents in Petaluma, California

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

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 148 38 percent
One BR 1,026 50 percent
Two BR 463 15 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Petaluma, California

How many affordable rental units are in Petaluma?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Petaluma, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Petaluma, California

Petaluma features 404 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 Petaluma, California

There are 813 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Petaluma.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Petaluma, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Petaluma landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Petaluma.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Petaluma, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,139 and $2,615.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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