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

Discover affordable housing in Barstow where there are 10+ 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.

Riverview Apartments

200 N. Yucca Avenue , Barstow, California 92311

bed 2-4
payment $648-750/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Suncrest Apartments

201 N Yucca Avenue , Barstow, California 92311

bed 2-4
payment $594-750/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Virginia Terrace

615 E Virginia Way, Barstow, California 92311

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Montara Apartments

1900 Dill Rd, Barstow, California 92311

bed 1-3
payment $1175-1550/mo.

Barstonian

3325 Jasper Rd, Barstow, California 92311

bed 1-2
payment $1310-1350/mo.

921 Kelly Dr

921 Kelly Dr, Barstow, California 92311

bed 3
payment $1700/mo.

Rimrock Village

1801 Rimrock Rd, Barstow, California 92311

Barstow Housing Community

421 South 7th St, Barstow, California 92311

Barstow Senior Community

740 E. Williams St, Barstow, California 92311

Bighorn Complex

720 Powell Ct, Barstow, California 92311

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Barstow, California

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Barstow, California
$38.07/hour
$22.07 (+138%) more than California minimum wage and $30.82 (+425%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Barstow, California Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Barstow, 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, Moving to Work programs for Barstow, California.

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

How many renters live in Barstow, California?

The City of Barstow has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 54.1 percent of the population living in Barstow.

What is the rental market like in Barstow, California?

There are an estimated housing units in the Barstow area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Barstow, California, there are 1.07 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Barstow?

The rental vacancy rate in Barstow is 5 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 Barstow for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Barstow
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
223 1,019 2,007 1,600 241
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Barstow

A large number of apartments in Barstow have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Barstow

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,517 to $3,304. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,517
One BR $1,611
Two BR $2,010
Three BR $2,707
Four BR $3,304
2024 Fair Market Rents in Barstow, California

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

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 196 88 percent
One BR 850 83 percent
Two BR 1,915 95 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Barstow, California

How many affordable rental units are in Barstow?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Barstow, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Barstow, California

Barstow features 298 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 Barstow, California

There are 300 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Barstow.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Barstow, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Barstow landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Barstow.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Barstow, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,809 and $2,211.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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