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

Discover affordable housing in Brentwood 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.

Brentwood Senior Commons

750 Larkspur Ln, Brentwood, California 94513

Brentwood Park Apartments

160 Sycamore Ave, Brentwood, California 94513

Marsh Creek Apartments

7251 Brentwood Blvd, Brentwood, California 94513

Sycamore Place II Senior Housing

161 Sycamore Ave, Brentwood, California 94513

Sycamore Place

1100 Sycamore Ct, Brentwood, California 94513

Brentwood Garden Apartments

180 Sycamore Ave, Brentwood, California 94513

Villa Amador Apartments

2101 Sand Creek Rd, Brentwood, California 94513

Arbor Ridge Apartments

2400 Shady Willow Ln, Brentwood, California 94513

Green Valley Apartments

8510 Brentwood Blvd, Brentwood, California 94513

Los Nogales

305 Walnut Blvd, Brentwood, California 94513

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Brentwood, 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 Brentwood, 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 Brentwood, California.

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

How many renters live in Brentwood, California?

The City of Brentwood has 64,443 people living in 20,840 households.

There are 11,823 renters living in 3,819 renter households in this City. Renters make up 18.35 percent of the population living in Brentwood.

What is the rental market like in Brentwood, California?

There are an estimated 21,440 housing units in the Brentwood area. Of these, 4,065 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Brentwood, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Brentwood?

The rental vacancy rate in Brentwood is 6 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 Brentwood for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Brentwood
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
130 545 973 988 981
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Brentwood

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Brentwood

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 Brentwood, California

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

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 36 28 percent
One BR 281 52 percent
Two BR 114 12 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Brentwood, California

How many affordable rental units are in Brentwood?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 575
Public Housing 33
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 79
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Brentwood, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Brentwood, California

Brentwood features 253 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 Brentwood, California

There are 508 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Brentwood.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Brentwood, California

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.