What HUD offices serve Santee, 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 Santee.
How many renters live in Santee, California?
The City of Santee has 59,497 people living in 20,642 households.
There are 15,904 renters living in 5,571 renter households in this City. Renters make up 26.73 percent of the population living in Santee.
What is the rental market like in Santee, California?
There are an estimated 21,294 housing units in the Santee area. Of these, 5,614 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Santee, California, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Santee?
The rental vacancy rate in Santee is 1 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 Santee for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Santee
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162 | 1,076 | 2,195 | 1,540 | 557 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Santee
A large number of apartments in Santee 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 Santee are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 56 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Santee
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $2,062 to $4,638. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $2,062 |
| One BR | $2,248 |
| Two BR | $2,833 |
| Three BR | $3,819 |
| Four BR | $4,638 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Santee, California
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Santee?
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 | 85 | 52 percent |
| One BR | 394 | 37 percent |
| Two BR | 520 | 24 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Santee, California
How many affordable rental units are in Santee?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Santee, California including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 616 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 305 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 1 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 1 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Santee, California
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Santee, California
Santee features 318 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 Santee, California
There are 318 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Santee.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Santee, California
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Santee landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Santee.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Santee, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,550 and $3,116.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
