Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Citrus Heights, CA

Discover affordable housing in Citrus Heights where there are 6+ 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.

Sunrise Pointe

7424 Sunrise Blvd., Citrus Heights, California 95610

Greenback Manor Apartments

7500 Greenback Ln, Citrus Heights, California 95610

Pres John Adams Mnr III

8005 Alta Vista Ln, Citrus Heights, California 95610

Normandy Park Senior Apartments

7575 Madison Ave, Citrus Heights, California 95610

Vintage Oaks Senior Apartments 92 - 161

7340 Stock Ranch Rd, Citrus Heights, California 95621

Arborelle Apartments

8007 Sunrise Blvd, Citrus Heights, California 95610

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Citrus Heights, California
$39.24/hour
$23.24 (+145%) more than California minimum wage and $31.99 (+441%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Citrus Heights, 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 Citrus Heights, California.

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

How many renters live in Citrus Heights, California?

The City of Citrus Heights has 86,440 people living in 33,134 households.

There are 32,491 renters living in 13,579 renter households in this City. Renters make up 37.59 percent of the population living in Citrus Heights.

What is the rental market like in Citrus Heights, California?

There are an estimated 34,419 housing units in the Citrus Heights area. Of these, 13,819 units are rental homes, making up 40 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Citrus Heights, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Citrus Heights?

The rental vacancy rate in Citrus Heights is 4 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 Citrus Heights for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Citrus Heights
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
925 3,126 5,408 2,902 788
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Citrus Heights

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

Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Citrus Heights

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,543 to $3,321. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,543
One BR $1,666
Two BR $2,072
Three BR $2,884
Four BR $3,321
2024 Fair Market Rents in Citrus Heights, California

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

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 636 69 percent
One BR 1,541 49 percent
Two BR 1,735 32 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Citrus Heights, California

How many affordable rental units are in Citrus Heights?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 665
Public Housing 100
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 28
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Citrus Heights, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Citrus Heights, California

Citrus Heights features 28 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 Citrus Heights, California

There are 625 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Citrus Heights.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Citrus Heights, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Citrus Heights landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Citrus Heights.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Citrus Heights, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,865 and $2,279.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.