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

Discover affordable housing in Tuolumne 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.

Tuolumne Apartments

18400 Tuolumne Rd, Tuolumne, California 95379

Tuolumne Senior Apartments

Tuolumne Road, Tuolumne, California 95379

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Tuolumne, California
$25.68/hour
$9.68 (+61%) more than California minimum wage and $18.43 (+254%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Tuolumne, 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 Tuolumne, California.

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

How many renters live in Tuolumne, California?

The City of Tuolumne has 1,297 people living in 564 households.

There are 376 renters living in 226 renter households in this City. Renters make up 28.99 percent of the population living in Tuolumne.

What is the rental market like in Tuolumne, California?

There are an estimated 628 housing units in the Tuolumne area. Of these, 226 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Tuolumne, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Tuolumne?

The rental vacancy rate in Tuolumne is 0 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 Tuolumne for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tuolumne
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 91 76 59 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tuolumne

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

Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 Tuolumne

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $919 to $2,301. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $919
One BR $1,032
Two BR $1,356
Three BR $1,795
Four BR $2,301
2024 Fair Market Rents in Tuolumne, California

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

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
One BR 91 100 percent
Two BR 47 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Tuolumne, California

How many affordable rental units are in Tuolumne?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 81
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 52
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 30
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Tuolumne, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Tuolumne, California

Tuolumne features 82 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 Tuolumne, California

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tuolumne, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Tuolumne landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Tuolumne.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Tuolumne, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,220 and $1,492.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.