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

Discover affordable housing in Clovis where there are 12+ 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.

Butterfly Gardens

784 W. Holland Ave., Clovis, California 93612

Solivita Commons

725 W. Alluvial Ave., Clovis, California 93611

Clovis Senior Apartments

88 N Dewitt Ave, Clovis, California 93612

Cottonwood Grove

732 N Clovis Ave, Clovis, California 93611

Coventry Cove Apartments

190 N Coventry Ave, Clovis, California 93611

L.C. Hotchkiss Terrace

51 Barstow Avenue, Clovis, California 93612

Rose View Terrace

101 Barstow Avenue, Clovis, California 93612

The Willows

865 W Gettysburg Ave, Clovis, California 93612

Lexington Square ( Bedford Square )

1300 Minnewawa Ave, Clovis, California 93612

Sierra Ridge

100 Fowler Ave, Clovis, California 93611

Genesis 91

10764 Mendocino Ave, Clovis, California 93619

Gatto Construction

224 W Locust, Clovis, California 93612

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Clovis, California
$27.33/hour
$11.33 (+71%) more than California minimum wage and $20.08 (+277%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Clovis, 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, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Clovis, California.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Clovis, California.

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

How many renters live in Clovis, California?

The City of Clovis has 124,546 people living in 42,422 households.

There are 37,977 renters living in 14,806 renter households in this City. Renters make up 30.49 percent of the population living in Clovis.

What is the rental market like in Clovis, California?

There are an estimated 41,523 housing units in the Clovis area. Of these, 14,158 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Clovis, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Clovis?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clovis
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
662 2,064 5,428 3,906 1,194
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clovis

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

Among renter households in this market, 54 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 Clovis

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,149 to $2,330. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,149
One BR $1,157
Two BR $1,443
Three BR $2,033
Four BR $2,330
2024 Fair Market Rents in Clovis, California

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

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 211 32 percent
One BR 1,065 52 percent
Two BR 3,429 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Clovis, California

How many affordable rental units are in Clovis?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 399
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 133
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Clovis, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Clovis, California

Clovis features 195 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 Clovis, California

There are 819 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Clovis.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Clovis, California

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Clovis, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,299 and $1,587.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.