What HUD offices serve Planada, 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.
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Planada.
How many renters live in Planada, California?
The City of Planada has 3,494 people living in 1,099 households.
There are 1,733 renters living in 508 renter households in this City. Renters make up 49.6 percent of the population living in Planada.
What is the rental market like in Planada, California?
There are an estimated 1,170 housing units in the Planada area. Of these, 508 units are rental homes, making up 43 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Planada, California, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Planada?
The rental vacancy rate in Planada 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 Planada for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Planada
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 33 | 139 | 308 | 5 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Planada
A large number of apartments in Planada 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 Planada are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Planada
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $994 to $2,410. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $994 |
| One BR | $1,159 |
| Two BR | $1,420 |
| Three BR | $1,995 |
| Four BR | $2,410 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Planada, California
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Planada?
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 | 23 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 33 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 106 | 76 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Planada, California
How many affordable rental units are in Planada?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Planada, California including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 53 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 1 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Planada, California
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Planada, California
Planada features 117 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 Planada, California
There are 65 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Planada.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Planada, California
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Planada landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Planada.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Planada, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,278 and $1,562.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
