What HUD offices serve Alhambra, 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.
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Alhambra.
How many renters live in Alhambra, California?
The City of Alhambra has 80,264 people living in 31,579 households.
There are 45,376 renters living in 18,686 renter households in this City. Renters make up 56.53 percent of the population living in Alhambra.
What is the rental market like in Alhambra, California?
There are an estimated 32,054 housing units in the Alhambra area. Of these, 18,359 units are rental homes, making up 57 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Alhambra, California, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Alhambra?
The rental vacancy rate in Alhambra is 3 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 Alhambra for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Alhambra
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 895 | 4,816 | 8,391 | 3,114 | 395 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Alhambra
A large number of apartments in Alhambra 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 Alhambra are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Alhambra
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,777 to $3,600. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,777 |
| One BR | $2,006 |
| Two BR | $2,544 |
| Three BR | $3,263 |
| Four BR | $3,600 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Alhambra, California
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Alhambra?
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 | 548 | 61 percent |
| One BR | 2,408 | 50 percent |
| Two BR | 1,323 | 16 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Alhambra, California
How many affordable rental units are in Alhambra?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Alhambra, California including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 203 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 96 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 140 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Alhambra, California
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Alhambra, California
Alhambra features 237 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 Alhambra, California
There are 164 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Alhambra.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Alhambra, California
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Alhambra landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Alhambra.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Alhambra, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,290 and $2,798.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
