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

Discover affordable housing in Alameda County where there are 383+ 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.

Promenade Apartments I & II

5300 Case Avenue, Pleasanton, California 94566

The Uptown Apartments

500 William Street, Oakland, California 94612

Manchester Apartments

1919 Manchester Road, San Leandro, California 94578

The Groves at Dublin Ranch

3115 Finnian Way, Dublin, California 94568

Sundale Arms Apartments

39150 Sundale Drive, Fremont, California 94538

The Majestic Apartments

959 Torrano Ave, Hayward, California 94542

Lion Creek Crossings

6951 Lion Way, Oakland, California 94621

Tennyson Gardens Apartments

981 W Tennyson Rd, Hayward, California 94544

Las Palmas Apartments

15370 Tropic Ct, San Leandro, California 94579

The Surf

15320 Tropic Ct, San Leandro, California 94579

Wicklow Square Apartments ( Aka Dublin Senior Housing )

7606 Amador Valley Blvd, Dublin, California 94568

The Claridge Hotel

634 15th St, Oakland, California 94612

Ashland Village Apartments

1300 Kentwood Ln, San Leandro, California 94578

Stevenson Terrace

39605 Stevenson Place, Fremont, California 94539

Macarthur Apartments

9800 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, California 94605

Piedmont Apartments

215 West MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, California 94611

Erna P. Harris Court

1330 University Avenue, Berkeley, California 94702

Chestnut Square Senior Housing

1651 Chestnut St, Livermore, California 94551

Providence House Oakland

540 23rd St, Oakland, California 94612

Westlake Christian Terrace West

275 28th St, Oakland, California 94611

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Alameda County, 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 County, 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 County, California.

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

How many renters live in Alameda County, California?

The County of Alameda County has 1,628,997 people living in 596,614 households.

There are 657,889 renters living in 268,342 renter households in this County. Renters make up 40.39 percent of the population living in Alameda County.

What is the rental market like in Alameda County, California?

There are an estimated 633,865 housing units in the Alameda County area. Of these, 284,049 units are rental homes, making up 45 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Alameda County, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Alameda County?

The rental vacancy rate in Alameda County 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 County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Alameda County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
29,337 80,340 98,912 43,171 13,002
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Alameda County

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

Among renter households in this market, 50 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 Alameda County

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 County, California

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

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 12,465 42 percent
One BR 25,307 31 percent
Two BR 15,476 16 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Alameda County, California

How many affordable rental units are in Alameda County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 19,442
Public Housing 1,449
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 6,010
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 233
Section 236 Rental Assistance 142
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 1,043
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 159
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Alameda County, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Alameda County, California

Alameda County features 12,536 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 County, California

There are 15,180 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Alameda County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Alameda County, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Alameda County landlords $1,300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Alameda County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.