Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Baldwin Park, CA

Discover affordable housing in Baldwin Park where there are 8+ 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.

Telacu Senior Court

14442 Pacific Ave, Baldwin Park, California 91706

Syracuse Park Apartments

12728 Torch St, Baldwin Park, California 91706

Frazier Park

3243 Frazier St, Baldwin Park, California 91706

Metro Village

14428 Ramona Boulevard, Baldwin Park, California 91706

Ramona Park Apartments

13870 Ramona Blvd, Baldwin Park, California 91706

Clark Terrace Apartments

14315 Clark Street, Baldwin Park, California 91706

Mcneill Manor

14317 Morgan St, Baldwin Park, California 91706

Villa Ramona

13030 Ramona Blvd, Baldwin Park, California 91706

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Baldwin Park, California
$48.18/hour
$32.18 (+201%) more than California minimum wage and $40.93 (+565%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Baldwin Park, 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), Moderate Rehabilitation programs for Baldwin Park, California.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Baldwin Park, California.

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

How many renters live in Baldwin Park, California?

The City of Baldwin Park has 69,450 people living in 18,778 households.

There are 32,029 renters living in 8,491 renter households in this City. Renters make up 46.12 percent of the population living in Baldwin Park.

What is the rental market like in Baldwin Park, California?

There are an estimated 18,453 housing units in the Baldwin Park area. Of these, 7,524 units are rental homes, making up 41 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Baldwin Park, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Baldwin Park?

The rental vacancy rate in Baldwin Park is 2 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 Baldwin Park for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Baldwin Park
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
323 1,001 2,944 2,378 580
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Baldwin Park

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

Among renter households in this market, 58 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Baldwin Park

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 Baldwin Park, California

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

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 139 43 percent
One BR 564 56 percent
Two BR 816 28 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Baldwin Park, California

How many affordable rental units are in Baldwin Park?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 139
Public Housing 12
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 297
Section 236 Rental Assistance 40
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 74
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Baldwin Park, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Baldwin Park, California

Baldwin Park features 310 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 Baldwin Park, California

There are 140 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Baldwin Park.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Baldwin Park, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Baldwin Park landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Baldwin Park.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Baldwin Park, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,290 and $2,798.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.