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

Discover affordable housing in Cathedral City where there are 18+ 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

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Casa Victoria Co-op

34445 Corregidor, Cathedral City, California 92234

bed 1
payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Heritage Park at Cathedral City

69-100 McCallum Way, Cathedral City, California 92234

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Casas San Miguel De Allende

37055 Melrose Dr, Cathedral City, California 92234

bed Studio-2
payment $702-821/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Tierra Del Sol

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

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

68215 Berros Ct

68215 Berros Ct, Cathedral City, California 92234

bed 1
payment $850/mo.

69130 Gerald Ford Dr Unit 9

69130 Gerald Ford Dr Unit 9, Cathedral City, California 92234

bed 2
payment $1600/mo.

33299 Navajo Trl

33299 Navajo Trl, Cathedral City, California 92234

bed 3
payment $2000/mo.

Creekside Apartments

68200 33rd Ave, Cathedral City, California 92234

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Park David Senior Apartments

27700 Landau Blvd, Cathedral City, California 92234

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Terracina at Cathedral City

69175 Converse Rd, Cathedral City, California 92234

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Veterans Village of Cathedral City

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

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Cathedral Palms

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

bed Studio-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

River Canyon Apartments

34300 Corregidor Dr, Cathedral City, California 92234

bed 2-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Casas San Miquel De Allende

35 Melrose Dr, Cathedral City, California 92234

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Northwoods - Cathedral City

68620 33rd Ave, Cathedral City, California 0

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Corregidor Manor

34355 CORREGIDOR DR, Cathedral City, California 92234

bed Studio
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

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37155 Palo Verde Dr, Cathedral City, California 92234

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Cathedral City, California

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
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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 people living in households.

There are renters living in 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 housing units in the Cathedral City area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cathedral City, California, there are 1.07 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 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
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
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.

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