Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Cathedral City, CA

Discover affordable housing in Cathedral City where there are 15+ 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.

Mountain View Apartments

68680 Dinah Shore Dr., Cathedral City, California 92234

Heritage Park at Cathedral City

69-100 McCallum Way, Cathedral City, California 92234

Casa Victoria Co-op

34445 Corregidor, Cathedral City, California 92234

Casas San Miguel De Allende

37055 Melrose Dr, Cathedral City, California 92234

Tierra Del Sol

37101 W. Buddy Rogers Ave, Cathedral City, California 92234

Veterans Village of Cathedral City

30-600 Landau Blvd., Cathedral City, California 92234

Cathedral Palms

31-750 Landau Blvd., Cathedral City, California 92234

Terracina at Cathedral City

69175 Converse Rd, Cathedral City, California 92234

River Canyon Apartments

34300 Corregidor Dr, Cathedral City, California 92234

Creekside Apartments

68200 33rd Ave, Cathedral City, California 92234

Park David Senior Apartments

27700 Landau Blvd, Cathedral City, California 92234

Corregidor Manor

34355 CORREGIDOR DR, Cathedral City, California 92234

Casas San Miquel De Allende

35 Melrose Dr, Cathedral City, California 92234

Northwoods - Cathedral City

68620 33rd Ave, Cathedral City, California 0

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37155 Palo Verde Dr, Cathedral City, California 92234

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Cathedral City, California
$38.07/hour
$22.07 (+138%) more than California minimum wage and $30.82 (+425%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Cathedral City, 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 Cathedral City, California.

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

How many renters live in Cathedral City, California?

The City of Cathedral City has 51,964 people living in 18,868 households.

There are 19,137 renters living in 6,735 renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.83 percent of the population living in Cathedral City.

What is the rental market like in Cathedral City, California?

There are an estimated 23,354 housing units in the Cathedral City area. Of these, 7,219 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cathedral City, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cathedral City?

The rental vacancy rate in Cathedral City 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 Cathedral City for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cathedral City
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
335 1,276 2,437 2,283 377
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cathedral City

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

Among renter households in this market, 62 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 31 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 Cathedral City

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 Cathedral City, California

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

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 325 97 percent
One BR 1,173 92 percent
Two BR 1,273 52 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Cathedral City, California

How many affordable rental units are in Cathedral City?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,036
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 111
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 280
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cathedral City, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Cathedral City, California

Cathedral City features 437 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 Cathedral City, California

There are 1,176 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cathedral City.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cathedral City, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cathedral City landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Cathedral City.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.