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

Discover affordable housing in Calexico where there are 23+ 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.

Calexico Village Apartments

1020 Kloke Ave, Calexico, California 92231

Imperial Garden Apartments

1639 Rockwood Ave, Calexico, California 92231

Calexico Senior Apartments

1630 Rockwood Avenue, Calexico, California 92231

Las Praderas

1000 Meadows Dr, Calexico, California 92231

Calexico Gardens

1620 Rockwood Ave, Calexico, California 92231

Casa Del Retiro

357 Blair Ave, Calexico, California 92231

Calexico Family Apartments

2301 Andrade Ave, Calexico, California 92231

Villa Primavera

1060 Meadows Drive, Calexico, California 92231

Casa Imperial Apartments

1051 Adler Ave, Calexico, California 92231

Villa Del Este Apartments

1100 Avenida de Oro, Calexico, California 92231

Calexico Andrade Apartments

1080 Meadow Dr, Calexico, California 92231

De Anza Apartments, Phase II

444 Rockwood Ave, Calexico, California 92231

Villa De Este Hyder and Company O

1103 Avenida de Oro, Calexico, California 92231

Villa De Las Flores Apartments

2201 Meadow Dr, Calexico, California 92231

De Anza Hotel

233 E 4th St, Calexico, California 92231

Villa Sur Motel Apartments

304 E. Third Street, Calexico, California 92231

Villa Dorado

1081 Meadow Dr, Calexico, California 92231

Casa Sonoma II

513 Canal Street, Calexico, California

Casa Sonoma Apts

513 Canal Street, Calexico, California

Casa Del Sol Homes

1011 Harold Ave, Calexico, California 92231

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Calexico, California
$24.36/hour
$8.36 (+52%) more than California minimum wage and $17.11 (+236%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Calexico, 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 Calexico, California.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Calexico, California.

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

How many renters live in Calexico, California?

The City of Calexico has 38,599 people living in 9,400 households.

There are 17,420 renters living in 4,642 renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.13 percent of the population living in Calexico.

What is the rental market like in Calexico, California?

There are an estimated 11,370 housing units in the Calexico area. Of these, 4,700 units are rental homes, making up 41 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Calexico, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Calexico?

The rental vacancy rate in Calexico is 0 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 Calexico for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Calexico
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
254 728 1,591 1,449 596
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Calexico

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

Among renter households in this market, 59 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 33 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 Calexico

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $872 to $2,138. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $872
One BR $1,001
Two BR $1,286
Three BR $1,771
Four BR $2,138
2024 Fair Market Rents in Calexico, California

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

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 213 84 percent
One BR 607 83 percent
Two BR 1,108 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Calexico, California

How many affordable rental units are in Calexico?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,187
Public Housing 275
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 116
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Calexico, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Calexico, California

Calexico features 721 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 Calexico, California

There are 632 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Calexico.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Calexico, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Calexico landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Calexico.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Calexico, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,157 and $1,415.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.