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

Discover affordable housing in Clearlake where there are 10+ 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.

Ridge Lake Apartments

15160 Austin Dr, Clearlake, California 95422

Adagio Apartments

15117 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, California 95422

Austin Manor Apartments

14900 Burns Valley Rd, Clearlake, California 95422

Olympic Villa Apartments

14580 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, California 95422

Highlands Village

6215 Old Highway 53, Clearlake, California 95422

Clearlake Apartments

7145 Old Highway 53, Clearlake, California 95422

Walnut Grove Senior Apartments

3155 Smith Ln, Clearlake, California 95422

Cache Creek Apartments Homes

16080 Dam Rd, Clearlake, California 95422

City of Clearlake

6080 Dam Rd, Clearlake, California 95422

North Coast Energy Services, Inc

7055 Old Highway 53, Clearlake, California 95422

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Clearlake, California
$24.00/hour
$8.00 (+50%) more than California minimum wage and $16.75 (+231%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Clearlake, 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) programs for Clearlake, California.

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

How many renters live in Clearlake, California?

The City of Clearlake has 16,612 people living in 5,847 households.

There are 6,201 renters living in 2,371 renter households in this City. Renters make up 37.33 percent of the population living in Clearlake.

What is the rental market like in Clearlake, California?

There are an estimated 7,666 housing units in the Clearlake area. Of these, 2,474 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Clearlake, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Clearlake?

The rental vacancy rate in Clearlake is 3 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 Clearlake for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clearlake
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
193 497 922 639 120
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clearlake

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

Among renter households in this market, 58 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 Clearlake

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $928 to $2,150. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $928
One BR $964
Two BR $1,267
Three BR $1,785
Four BR $2,150
2024 Fair Market Rents in Clearlake, California

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

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 95 49 percent
One BR 305 61 percent
Two BR 606 66 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Clearlake, California

How many affordable rental units are in Clearlake?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 589
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 110
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 252
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Clearlake, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Clearlake, California

Clearlake features 230 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 Clearlake, California

There are 216 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Clearlake.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Clearlake, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Clearlake landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Clearlake.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Clearlake, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,140 and $1,394.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.