Vista Estero

285 8th Avenue
Oakland, California
Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

Rotary Bridgeway

4145 Bay Street
Fremont, California
Call For Rent
Studio-2 BR

Paseo Estero

255 8th Avenue
Oakland, California
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

Acts Cyrene Apartments

9400 International Boulevard
Oakland, California
Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

Adeline Street Apartments

3224 Adeline St
Berkeley, California
Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1-2 BR
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There are 13,150 low-income apartments in Alameda County that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Alameda County, California can range from $262 to $3,100 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 13,187 low-income homes in Alameda County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $498 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on January 5th, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Housing Authority of the County of Alameda Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Alameda County.

Alameda County, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Alameda County, California

Alameda County features 13,187 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 13,150 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 $2,165 and $2,646.

2023 Alameda County, California Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Alameda County, California Fair Market Rent $1,658 $1,969 $2,405 $3,144 $3,706
Alameda County, California Payment Standard Range $1,492 to $1,824 $1,772 to $2,166 $2,165 to $2,646 $2,830 to $3,458 $3,335 to $4,077

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Alameda County, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 357
Total Low Income Apartments 27,005
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 13,187
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 47.28%
Average Renter Household Size 2.63
Average Household Size 2.78
Median Household Income $75,619 ±$613
Median Rent $1,367 ±$10
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 50% ± 0.74pp
Total Population 1,584,983

Population and Household Demographics

Alameda County is a county in California with a population of 1,584,983. There are 558,907 households in the county with an average household size of 2.78 persons. 47.28% of households in Alameda County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Alameda County

The median gross income for households in Alameda County is $75,619 a year, or $6,302 a month. The median rent for the county is $1,367 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Alameda County, a household making less than $4,557 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 50% of households who rent are overburdened in Alameda County.

Area Median Income In Alameda County

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

In Alameda County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $147,900

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Alameda County

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Alameda County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Alameda County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$31,050 $35,500 $39,950 $44,350 $47,900 $51,450 $55,000 $58,550
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Alameda County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$51,800 $59,200 $66,600 $73,950 $79,900 $85,800 $91,700 $97,650
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Alameda County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$78,550 $89,750 $100,950 $112,150 $121,150 $130,100 $139,100 $148,050