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

Discover affordable housing in Chico where there are 30+ 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

Villa Sierra Apartments

729 Nord Ave, Chico, California 95926

Chico Gardens

851 Pomona Ave, Chico, California 95928

Bidwell Park Apartments

1197 E 8th St, Chico, California 95928

Chico Courtyards

2333 Pillsbury Rd, Chico, California 95926

Murphy Commons

1290 Notre Dame Blvd, Chico, California 95928

North Creek Crossing at Meriam Park

2265 Maclovia Ave., Chico, California 95928

Lava Ridge Apartments

2796 Native Oak Dr., Chico, California 95928

Chico Commons

2071 Amanda Way, Chico, California 95928

Turning Point Commons

25 Via La Paz, Chico, California 95928

Cedar Village

820 W 4th Ave, Chico, California 95926

Parkside Terrace Apartments

2161 Hartford Dr, Chico, California 95928

Campbell Commons

600 Flume St, Chico, California 95928

Harvest Park

543 W. East Avenue, Chico, California 95926

Creekside Place

1250 Notre Dame Blvd., Chico, California 95928

Villa Rita Senior Apartments

650 Manzanita Ave, Chico, California 95926

Senior Apartments at B20

1990 Belgium Ave., Chico, California 95928

Hartford Place

2058 Hartford Dr, Chico, California 95928

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

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

How many renters live in Chico, California?

The City of Chico has 101,304 people living in 42,826 households.

There are 49,468 renters living in 23,707 renter households in this City. Renters make up 48.83 percent of the population living in Chico.

What is the rental market like in Chico, California?

There are an estimated 45,570 housing units in the Chico area. Of these, 25,614 units are rental homes, making up 56 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Chico, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Chico?

The rental vacancy rate in Chico 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 Chico for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chico
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,215 5,023 10,025 4,487 2,781
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chico

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

Among renter households in this market, 58 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 Chico

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 Chico, California

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

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 778 64 percent
One BR 2,127 42 percent
Two BR 4,869 49 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Chico, California

How many affordable rental units are in Chico?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,056
Public Housing 150
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 444
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 49
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 29
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Chico, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Chico, California

Chico features 615 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 Chico, California

There are 1,324 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Chico.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Chico, California

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.