Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Selma, CA

Discover affordable housing in Selma where there are 13+ 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.

Shadowbrook Apartments

1849 Nelson Blvd, Selma, California 93662

Huntlee House Apartments

2543 Nelson Blvd, Selma, California 93662

Leebar Village Apartments

2026 Barbara St, Selma, California 93662

Floral Gardens

2375 Floral Ave , Selma, California 93662

Cordova Apartments

2320 Stillman St, Selma, California 93662

Valley View Homes

1625 San Carlos Street., Selma, California 93662

Cueva De Oso at William Shockley Plaza

1445 Peach Street, Selma, California 93662

Villa Rose Apartments

2651 Whitson St, Selma, California 93662

The Lakes at Selma

1675 Nelson Blvd, Selma, California 93662

Saratoga Apartments

2830 Willow St, Selma, California 93662

Valley View Village

2446 Magnolia St, Selma, California 93662

Selma Elderly Apts

2745 Wright St, Selma, California

Sunshine Financial Group

2303 Yerba St, Selma, California 93662

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Selma, California
$27.33/hour
$11.33 (+71%) more than California minimum wage and $20.08 (+277%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Selma, 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, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Selma, California.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Selma, California.

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

How many renters live in Selma, California?

The City of Selma has 24,576 people living in 7,272 households.

There are 12,036 renters living in 3,322 renter households in this City. Renters make up 48.97 percent of the population living in Selma.

What is the rental market like in Selma, California?

There are an estimated 7,650 housing units in the Selma area. Of these, 3,432 units are rental homes, making up 45 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Selma, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Selma?

The rental vacancy rate in Selma is 3 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 Selma for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Selma
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
16 350 1,322 1,405 180
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Selma

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

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Selma

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,149 to $2,330. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,149
One BR $1,157
Two BR $1,443
Three BR $2,033
Four BR $2,330
2024 Fair Market Rents in Selma, California

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

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 16 100 percent
One BR 296 85 percent
Two BR 1,094 83 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Selma, California

How many affordable rental units are in Selma?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 505
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 28
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Selma, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Selma, California

Selma features 272 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 Selma, California

There are 399 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Selma.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Selma, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Selma landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Selma.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Selma, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,299 and $1,587.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.