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

Discover affordable housing in Vallejo where there are 16+ 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.

Marina Vista Apartments

201 Maine St, Vallejo, California 94590

Carolina Heights Apartments

135 Carolina Street, Vallejo, California 94590

Sereno Village Apartments

750 Sereno Drive, Vallejo, California 94589

Avian Glen

301 Avian Dr, Vallejo, California 94591

Temple Art Lofts

707 Marin St, Vallejo, California 94590

Mission Terracina Apartment Homes

2700 Toulumne Street, Vallejo, California 94589

Solano Vista Senior Apartments

40 Valle Vista Ave, Vallejo, California 94590

Longshore Cove

201 Maine St., Vallejo, California 94590

Redwood Shores

400 Redwood St, Vallejo, California 94590

Harbor Park

961 Porter Street, Vallejo, California 94590

Marina Towers

601 Sacramento St, Vallejo, California 94590

Casa De Vallejo Apartments

1825 Sonoma Blvd, Vallejo, California 94590

Bay View Vista Apartments

445 Redwood St, Vallejo, California 94590

Marina Towers Annex

575 Sacramento St, Vallejo, California 94590

Seabreeze Apartments

100 Larissa Ln, Vallejo, California 94590

Ascension Arms

301 Butte St, Vallejo, California 94590

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Vallejo, California
$43.71/hour
$27.71 (+173%) more than California minimum wage and $36.46 (+503%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Vallejo, 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 Vallejo, California.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Vallejo, California.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Moving to Work programs for Vallejo, California.

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

How many renters live in Vallejo, California?

The City of Vallejo has 123,583 people living in 46,006 households.

There are 53,923 renters living in 19,082 renter households in this City. Renters make up 43.63 percent of the population living in Vallejo.

What is the rental market like in Vallejo, California?

There are an estimated 46,253 housing units in the Vallejo area. Of these, 18,972 units are rental homes, making up 41 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Vallejo, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Vallejo?

The rental vacancy rate in Vallejo 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 Vallejo for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Vallejo
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
921 4,227 5,925 4,820 1,922
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Vallejo

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

Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 Vallejo

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,652 to $3,643. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,652
One BR $1,853
Two BR $2,308
Three BR $3,199
Four BR $3,643
2024 Fair Market Rents in Vallejo, California

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

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 611 66 percent
One BR 1,951 46 percent
Two BR 1,674 28 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Vallejo, California

How many affordable rental units are in Vallejo?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,327
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 693
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 119
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Vallejo, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Vallejo, California

Vallejo features 938 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 Vallejo, California

There are 752 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Vallejo.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Vallejo, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Vallejo landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in Vallejo.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Vallejo, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,077 and $2,539.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.