Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Discover affordable housing in San Juan Capistrano where there are 4+ 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.

The Groves Senior Apartments

30333 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, California 92675

Seasons Senior Apartments at San Juan Capistrano

31641 Rancho Viejo Rd, San Juan Capistrano, California 92675

Seasons II Senior Apartments

27271 Paseo Espada, San Juan Capistrano, California 92675

Villa Paloma Senior Apartments

27191 Paseo Espada, San Juan Capistrano, California 92675

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In San Juan Capistrano, California
$52.71/hour
$36.71 (+229%) more than California minimum wage and $45.46 (+627%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve San Juan Capistrano, 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) programs for San Juan Capistrano, California.

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

How many renters live in San Juan Capistrano, California?

The City of San Juan Capistrano has 35,099 people living in 11,769 households.

There are 10,787 renters living in 2,778 renter households in this City. Renters make up 30.73 percent of the population living in San Juan Capistrano.

What is the rental market like in San Juan Capistrano, California?

There are an estimated 12,648 housing units in the San Juan Capistrano area. Of these, 2,929 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in San Juan Capistrano, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in San Juan Capistrano?

The rental vacancy rate in San Juan Capistrano is 4 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 San Juan Capistrano for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in San Juan Capistrano
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
91 309 1,052 1,111 203
Occupied Rental Units by Size in San Juan Capistrano

A large number of apartments in San Juan Capistrano 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 San Juan Capistrano are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 47 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 San Juan Capistrano

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $2,200 to $4,467. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $2,200
One BR $2,344
Two BR $2,783
Three BR $3,769
Four BR $4,467
2024 Fair Market Rents in San Juan Capistrano, California

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in San Juan Capistrano?

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 48 53 percent
One BR 88 28 percent
Two BR 203 19 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in San Juan Capistrano, California

How many affordable rental units are in San Juan Capistrano?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 215
Tracked Units by Federal Program in San Juan Capistrano, California

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

Income Based Apartments in San Juan Capistrano, California

San Juan Capistrano features 0 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 San Juan Capistrano, California

There are 309 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in San Juan Capistrano.

Housing Choice Vouchers in San Juan Capistrano, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay San Juan Capistrano landlords $1,500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in San Juan Capistrano.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in San Juan Capistrano, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,505 and $3,061.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.