Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Port Hueneme, CA

Discover affordable housing in Port Hueneme where there are 2+ 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.

Casa Pacifica

703 N. Ventura Blvd, Port Hueneme, California 93041

Mar Vista

157 E Scott St, Port Hueneme, California 93041

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Port Hueneme, California
$45.72/hour
$29.72 (+186%) more than California minimum wage and $38.47 (+531%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Port Hueneme, 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 Port Hueneme, California.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Port Hueneme, California.

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

How many renters live in Port Hueneme, California?

The City of Port Hueneme has 21,847 people living in 6,984 households.

There are 10,336 renters living in 3,700 renter households in this City. Renters make up 47.31 percent of the population living in Port Hueneme.

What is the rental market like in Port Hueneme, California?

There are an estimated 8,182 housing units in the Port Hueneme area. Of these, 4,116 units are rental homes, making up 50 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Port Hueneme, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Port Hueneme?

The rental vacancy rate in Port Hueneme is 9 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Port Hueneme for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Port Hueneme
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
192 704 1,683 712 394
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Port Hueneme

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

Among renter households in this market, 56 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 Port Hueneme

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,725 to $3,867. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,725
One BR $2,011
Two BR $2,414
Three BR $3,310
Four BR $3,867
2024 Fair Market Rents in Port Hueneme, California

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

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 109 57 percent
One BR 445 63 percent
Two BR 187 11 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Port Hueneme, California

How many affordable rental units are in Port Hueneme?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 90
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 90
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Port Hueneme, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Port Hueneme, California

Port Hueneme features 181 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 Port Hueneme, California

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Port Hueneme.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Port Hueneme, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Port Hueneme landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in Port Hueneme.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Port Hueneme, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,173 and $2,655.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.