What HUD offices serve Alpine 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.
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Alpine County.
How many renters live in Alpine County, California?
The County of Alpine County has 1,515 people living in 435 households.
There are 299 renters living in 75 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.74 percent of the population living in Alpine County.
What is the rental market like in Alpine County, California?
There are an estimated 1,617 housing units in the Alpine County area. Of these, 103 units are rental homes, making up 6 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Alpine County, California, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Alpine County?
The rental vacancy rate in Alpine County is 18 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Alpine County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Alpine County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 5 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Alpine County
A large number of apartments in Alpine 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 Alpine County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 13 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Alpine County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $911 to $2,168. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $911 |
| One BR | $1,005 |
| Two BR | $1,321 |
| Three BR | $1,862 |
| Four BR | $2,168 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Alpine County, California
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Alpine 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 | 13 | 81 percent |
| One BR | 12 | 80 percent |
| Two BR | 2 | 13 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Alpine County, California
How many affordable rental units are in Alpine County?
Income Based Apartments in Alpine County, California
Alpine County features 0 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 Alpine County, California
There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Alpine County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Alpine County, California
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Alpine County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Alpine County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Alpine County, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,189 and $1,453.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
