What HUD offices serve Rancho Mirage, 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 Rancho Mirage.
How many renters live in Rancho Mirage, California?
The City of Rancho Mirage has 17,257 people living in 8,735 households.
There are 3,449 renters living in 1,635 renter households in this City. Renters make up 19.99 percent of the population living in Rancho Mirage.
What is the rental market like in Rancho Mirage, California?
There are an estimated 15,055 housing units in the Rancho Mirage area. Of these, 1,827 units are rental homes, making up 12 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Rancho Mirage, California, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Rancho Mirage?
The rental vacancy rate in Rancho Mirage 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 Rancho Mirage for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rancho Mirage
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | 297 | 616 | 327 | 271 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rancho Mirage
A large number of apartments in Rancho Mirage 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 Rancho Mirage are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 57 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 33 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 Rancho Mirage
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,517 to $3,304. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,517 |
| One BR | $1,611 |
| Two BR | $2,010 |
| Three BR | $2,707 |
| Four BR | $3,304 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Rancho Mirage, California
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Rancho Mirage?
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 | 66 | 61 percent |
| One BR | 255 | 86 percent |
| Two BR | 217 | 35 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Rancho Mirage, California
How many affordable rental units are in Rancho Mirage?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Rancho Mirage, California including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 97 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 98 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 1 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Rancho Mirage, California
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Rancho Mirage, California
Rancho Mirage features 98 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 Rancho Mirage, California
There are 98 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rancho Mirage.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Rancho Mirage, California
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Rancho Mirage landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Rancho Mirage.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rancho Mirage, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,809 and $2,211.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
