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

Discover affordable housing in Burbank where there are 9+ 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.

Burbank Accessible Apartments

600 S San Fernando Blvd, Burbank, California 91502

Burbank Senior Artist Colony

240 E Verdugo Ave, Burbank, California 91502

Wesley Towers

201 E Verdugo Ave, Burbank, California 91502

Senior Artists Colony

400 Block San Fernando, Burbank, California 91502

2325 and 2335 N Fairview

2325 N Fairview St, Burbank, California 91504

Media Village Senior Housing Project

325 N 3rd St, Burbank, California 91502

Pacific Manor

609 N Glenoaks Blvd, Burbank, California 91502

Verdugo Towers

151 E Verdugo Ave, Burbank, California 91502

Harvard Plaza

340 E Harvard Rd, Burbank, California 91502

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

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

How many renters live in Burbank, California?

The City of Burbank has 103,919 people living in 43,975 households.

There are 54,502 renters living in 25,902 renter households in this City. Renters make up 52.45 percent of the population living in Burbank.

What is the rental market like in Burbank, California?

There are an estimated 46,662 housing units in the Burbank area. Of these, 25,863 units are rental homes, making up 55 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Burbank, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Burbank?

The rental vacancy rate in Burbank is 4 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 Burbank for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Burbank
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2,622 9,399 9,715 2,523 286
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Burbank

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

Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 32 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 Burbank

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 Burbank, California

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

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 840 32 percent
One BR 2,829 30 percent
Two BR 960 10 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Burbank, California

How many affordable rental units are in Burbank?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 189
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 422
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 120
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 17
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Burbank, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Burbank, California

Burbank features 556 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 Burbank, California

There are 436 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Burbank.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Burbank, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Burbank landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in Burbank.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.