What HUD offices serve Colma, 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.
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Colma.
How many renters live in Colma, California?
The City of Colma has 1,376 people living in 444 households.
There are 583 renters living in 209 renter households in this City. Renters make up 42.37 percent of the population living in Colma.
What is the rental market like in Colma, California?
There are an estimated 546 housing units in the Colma area. Of these, 243 units are rental homes, making up 45 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Colma, California, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Colma?
The rental vacancy rate in Colma is 8 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 Colma for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Colma
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 67 | 85 | 46 | 8 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Colma
A large number of apartments in Colma 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 Colma are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 37 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 Colma
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $2,292 to $4,473. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $2,292 |
| One BR | $2,818 |
| Two BR | $3,359 |
| Three BR | $4,112 |
| Four BR | $4,473 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Colma, California
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Colma?
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 | 0 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 27 | 40 percent |
| Two BR | 3 | 4 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Colma, California
How many affordable rental units are in Colma?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Colma, California including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 65 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Colma, California
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Colma, California
Colma features 50 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 Colma, California
There are 223 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Colma.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Colma, California
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Colma landlords $1,400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in Colma.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Colma, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $3,023 and $3,695.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
