Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Butte County, CA

Discover affordable housing in Butte County where there are 55+ 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.

1200 Park Avenue

1200 Park Avenue, Chico, California 95928

Walker Commons

678 Buttonwillow, Chico, California 95926

Valley View Apartments

103 Silver Dollar Way, Chico, California 95928

Chico Courtyards

2333 Pillsbury Rd, Chico, California 95926

Villa Sierra Apartments

729 Nord Ave, Chico, California 95926

Chico Gardens

851 Pomona Ave, Chico, California 95928

Murphy Commons

1290 Notre Dame Blvd, Chico, California 95928

Bidwell Park Apartments

1197 E 8th St, Chico, California 95928

Hillview Ridge Apartments

2750 Gilmore Lane, Oroville, California 95966

Washington Court Apartments

901 Washington Street, Gridley, California 95948

Gridley Oaks Apartments

1500 Highway 99, Gridley, California 95948

Boulder Creek Apartments

675 Mitchell Avenue, Oroville, California 95965

Oroville Apartments

39 Nelson Ave, Oroville, California 95965

North Creek Crossing at Meriam Park

2265 Maclovia Ave., Chico, California 95928

Riverbend Family

201 Table Mountain Blvd., Oroville, California 95965

Mitchell Avenue Senior Apartments

500 Michell Ave., Oroville, California 95965

Lava Ridge Apartments

2796 Native Oak Dr., Chico, California 95928

Oroville Heights

982 14th St., Oroville, California 95965

Sierra Heights Senior Apartments 2

400 Hillview Ridge Ln., Oroville, California 95965

Chico Commons

2071 Amanda Way, Chico, California 95928

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Butte County, California
$27.05/hour
$11.05 (+69%) more than California minimum wage and $19.80 (+273%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Butte County, 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 programs for Butte County, California.

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

How many renters live in Butte County, California?

The County of Butte County has 207,303 people living in 82,494 households.

There are 78,970 renters living in 35,231 renter households in this County. Renters make up 38.09 percent of the population living in Butte County.

What is the rental market like in Butte County, California?

There are an estimated 92,362 housing units in the Butte County area. Of these, 38,066 units are rental homes, making up 41 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Butte County, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Butte County?

The rental vacancy rate in Butte County is 7 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Butte County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Butte County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,476 7,272 15,410 7,342 3,422
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Butte County

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

Among renter households in this market, 54 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 Butte County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,049 to $2,423. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,049
One BR $1,091
Two BR $1,428
Three BR $2,012
Four BR $2,423
2024 Fair Market Rents in Butte County, California

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

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 878 59 percent
One BR 3,406 47 percent
Two BR 8,343 54 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Butte County, California

How many affordable rental units are in Butte County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,978
Public Housing 345
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 496
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 98
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 29
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 424
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 149
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Butte County, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Butte County, California

Butte County features 1,587 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 Butte County, California

There are 2,146 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Butte County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Butte County, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Butte County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Butte County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Butte County, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,285 and $1,571.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.