Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Antioch, CA

Discover affordable housing in Antioch where there are 18+ 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.

Delta View Apartments

3915 Delta Fair Blvd, Antioch, California 94509

Pinecrest Apartments

1945 Cavallo Rd, Antioch, California 94509

Antioch Hillcrest Terrace Apartments

3420 Deer Valley Rd, Antioch, California 94509

Terrace Glen Apartments

107 W 20th St, Antioch, California 94509

Rivertown Place

712 I Street, Antioch, California 94509

Riverstone Apartments

2200 Sycamore Dr, Antioch, California 94509

Hudson Townhouse Manor

3421 Hudson Ct, Antioch, California 94509

Hillcrest Terrace

3420 Deer Valley Rd, Antioch, California 94531

West Rivertown Court

811 West 4th St., Antioch, California 94509

Casa Del Rio Senior Housing

615 W 7th St, Antioch, California 94509

Antioch Family and Senior

3530 E. 18th St., Antioch, California 94509

Villa Medanos

2811 Cadiz Ln., Antioch, California 94509

Casa Blanca

1000 Claudia Ct, Antioch, California 94509

Tabora Gardens Senior Apartments

3701 Tabora Drive, Antioch, California 94509

Delta Pines

2301 Sycamore Dr, Antioch, California 94509

West Rivertown Apartments

811 W 4th St, Antioch, California 94509

Lyle Morris Apartments

Delta Fair Blvd, Antioch, California 94509

Elder Winds

2100 Buchanan Rd, Antioch, California 94509

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Antioch, 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 Antioch, 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, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Antioch, California.

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

How many renters live in Antioch, California?

The City of Antioch has 115,268 people living in 37,461 households.

There are 41,212 renters living in 13,478 renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.75 percent of the population living in Antioch.

What is the rental market like in Antioch, California?

There are an estimated 37,408 housing units in the Antioch area. Of these, 14,453 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Antioch, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Antioch?

The rental vacancy rate in Antioch 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 Antioch for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Antioch
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
626 2,294 4,053 4,136 2,062
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Antioch

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

Among renter households in this market, 62 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 30 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 Antioch

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 Antioch, California

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

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 319 51 percent
One BR 988 43 percent
Two BR 1,112 27 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Antioch, California

How many affordable rental units are in Antioch?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,144
Public Housing 136
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 170
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 64
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Antioch, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Antioch, California

Antioch features 503 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 Antioch, California

There are 1,412 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Antioch.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Antioch, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Antioch landlords $1,600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in Antioch.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.