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

Discover affordable housing in Alameda where there are 23+ 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.

Stargell Commons

2700 Bette St, Alameda, California 94501

Everett Commons

2437 Eagle Ave, Alameda, California 94501

Littlejohn Commons

1301 Buena Vista Ave, Alameda, California 94501

Corsair Flats

171 W Atlantic Ave, Alameda, California 94501

The Starling

170 Coronado Ave., Alameda, California 94501

Rosefield Village

727 Buena Vista Ave., Alameda, California 94501

Shinsei Gardens Apartments

401 Stargell Ave, Alameda, California 94501

Anne B. Diament

920 PARK ST, Alameda, California 94501

The Breakers at Bayport

421 Neptune Gardens Ave, Alameda, California 94501

Park Alameda

2428 Central Ave, Alameda, California 94501

Playa Del Alameda

148 Crolls Garden Ct, Alameda, California 94501

Operation Dignity

Multi Address, Alameda, California 94501

Independence Plaza

703 Atlantic Ave, Alameda, California 94501

China Clipper Plaza

460 Buena Vista, Alameda, California 94501

Esperanza

1903 Third Street, Alameda, California 94501

Parrot Village

1301 Buena Vista, Alameda, California 94501

Stanford House

2022 Clement Avenue , Alameda, California 94501

Jack Capon Villa

2216 LINCOLN AVE, Alameda, California 94501

Lincoln Willow Apartments

2101 block of Lincoln Avenue, Alameda, California 94501

Bessie Coleman - Nas

1151 Coral Sea St, Alameda, California 94501

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Reported On March 19th, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Alameda, California
$49.05/hour
$33.05 (+207%) more than California minimum wage and $41.80 (+577%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Alameda, 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 Alameda, California.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Alameda, California.

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

How many renters live in Alameda, California?

The City of Alameda has 76,039 people living in 27,630 households.

There are 33,420 renters living in 14,096 renter households in this City. Renters make up 43.95 percent of the population living in Alameda.

What is the rental market like in Alameda, California?

There are an estimated 32,037 housing units in the Alameda area. Of these, 16,377 units are rental homes, making up 51 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Alameda, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Alameda?

The rental vacancy rate in Alameda is 5 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 Alameda for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Alameda
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,236 5,080 5,988 2,567 410
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Alameda

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 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 Alameda

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,825 to $3,954. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,825
One BR $2,131
Two BR $2,590
Three BR $3,342
Four BR $3,954
2024 Fair Market Rents in Alameda, California

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

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 445 36 percent
One BR 1,274 25 percent
Two BR 479 8 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Alameda, California

How many affordable rental units are in Alameda?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 316
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 41
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 30
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Alameda, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Alameda, California

Alameda features 694 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 Alameda, California

There are 406 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Alameda.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Alameda, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Alameda landlords $1,700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in Alameda.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Alameda, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,331 and $2,849.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.