Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Contra Costa County, CA

Discover affordable housing in Contra Costa County where there are 180+ 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.

Chateau Lafayette

3512 Moraga Blvd, Lafayette, California 94549

Chilpancingo Vista

102 Chilpancingo Pkwy, Pleasant Hill, California 94523

The Heritage

2222 Pacheco St, Concord, California 94520

Sycamore Place

1100 Sycamore Ct, Brentwood, California 94513

Emerson Arms

326 Ward Street, Martinez, California 94553

East Santa Fe Ave Apartments

425 E Santa Fe Ave, Pittsburg, California 94565

Rodeo gateway

710 Willow Ave , Rodeo, California 94572

De Anza Gardens

205 Pueblo Ave , Bay Point, California 94565

Silver Oak

4991 Gardenia Ave , Oakley, California 94561

East Bluff Apartments

1813 Marlesta Court, Pinole, California 94564

West Rivertown Court

811 West 4th St., Antioch, California 94509

Seville Apartments

2000 Bellas Artes Cir , San Ramon, California 94582

Falcon Bridge

500 Copperset Rd, San Ramon, California 94582

Cornerstone Apartments

2200 Brookcliff Circle, San Ramon, California 94582

Phoenix Apartments

3720 Clayton Rd, Concord, California 94521

Highlands Point Apartments

2311 Ivy Hill Way, San Ramon, California 94582

Stoneman Apartments

2300 Loveridge Rd., Pittsburg, California 94565

Marina Heights Apartments

2 Marina Blvd, Pittsburg, California 94565

Monteverde Senior Apartments

2 Irwin Way, Orinda, California 94563

Hilltop Commons Apartments

15690 Crestwood Dr, San Pablo, California 94806

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Contra Costa County, California
$49.05/hour
$33.05 (+207%) more than California minimum wage and $41.80 (+577%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Contra Costa County, 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, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Contra Costa County, California.

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

How many renters live in Contra Costa County, California?

The County of Contra Costa County has 1,156,966 people living in 415,194 households.

There are 346,803 renters living in 129,575 renter households in this County. Renters make up 29.98 percent of the population living in Contra Costa County.

What is the rental market like in Contra Costa County, California?

There are an estimated 430,051 housing units in the Contra Costa County area. Of these, 133,893 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Contra Costa County, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Contra Costa County?

The rental vacancy rate in Contra Costa County 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 Contra Costa County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Contra Costa County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
8,718 28,260 48,508 28,949 11,709
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Contra Costa County

A large number of apartments in Contra Costa County 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 Contra Costa County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 54 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 Contra Costa County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,825 to $3,954. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,825
One BR $2,131
Two BR $2,590
Three BR $3,342
Four BR $3,954
2024 Fair Market Rents in Contra Costa County, California

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Contra Costa County?

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 2,740 31 percent
One BR 9,564 34 percent
Two BR 7,462 15 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Contra Costa County, California

How many affordable rental units are in Contra Costa County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 11,563
Public Housing 1,220
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 2,652
Section 236 Rental Assistance 37
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 695
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 90
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Contra Costa County, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Contra Costa County, California

Contra Costa County features 5,939 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 Contra Costa County, California

There are 10,453 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Contra Costa County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Contra Costa County, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Contra Costa County landlords $1,300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Contra Costa County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Contra Costa County, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,331 and $2,849.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.