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

Discover affordable housing in Alameda County where there are 564+ 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.

Pacific Grove

41247 Roberts Ave, Fremont, California 94538

bed 1-2
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Sycamore Square

22650 Alice St, Hayward, California 94541

bed 2-3
payment Subsidized

San Antonio Terrace Apartments

1485 E 22nd Street, Oakland, California 94606

bed 2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Vista Estero

285 8th Avenue, Oakland, California 94606

bed 1-2
payment $605-1511/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Century Village

41299 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont, California 94539

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Kottinger Gardens I

240 Kottinger Dr, Pleasanton, California 94566

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Stargell Commons

2700 Bette St, Alameda, California 94501

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Lincoln Court Senior Apartments

2400 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, California 94602

bed Studio-1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Mission Gateway

33155 Mission Blvd, Union City, California 94587

bed 1-4
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Pickering Place

20 W Pickering Ave, Fremont, California 94536

bed 1-4
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Oroysom Village

43280 Bryant Ter, Fremont, California 94539

bed 2-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Camellia Place

5450 DeMarcus Blvd , Dublin, California 94568

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Baywood Apartments

225 41st Street, Oakland, California 94611

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

City Towers Apartments

1065 8th St, Oakland, California 94607

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Oak Center Towers

1515 Market St, Oakland, California 94607

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Lord Tennyson

2191 W Tennyson Rd , Hayward, California 94545

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Bridgecourt

1325 40th St , Emeryville, California 94608

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Pasatiempo Apartments

39548 Fremont Boulevard , Fremont, California 94538

payment Subsidized

Posada de Colores

2221 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland, California 94601

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Estrella Vista

3706 San Pablo Ave, Emeryville, California 94608

bed Studio-4
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Alameda County, California

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
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.
Learn More About Alameda County, California Affordable Housing ↓

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 people living in households.

There are renters living in 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 housing units in the Alameda County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Alameda County, California, there are 1.06 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 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
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 236 Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
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.

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