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

Discover affordable housing in Covina where there are 4+ 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.

Covina Manor Apartments

20420 East Arrow Highway, Covina, California 91724

Arrow Plaza

20644 E Arrow Hwy, Covina, California 91724

Cienega Gardens Apartments

1211 N Lyman Ave, Covina, California 91724

Charter Oaks Apartments

19525 E Covina Boulevard, Covina, California 91724

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Covina, California
$48.18/hour
$32.18 (+201%) more than California minimum wage and $40.93 (+565%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Covina, 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), Moderate Rehabilitation programs for Covina, California.

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

How many renters live in Covina, California?

The City of Covina has 50,717 people living in 16,313 households.

There are 20,881 renters living in 7,235 renter households in this City. Renters make up 41.17 percent of the population living in Covina.

What is the rental market like in Covina, California?

There are an estimated 17,023 housing units in the Covina area. Of these, 7,354 units are rental homes, making up 43 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Covina, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Covina?

The rental vacancy rate in Covina is 1 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 Covina for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Covina
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
273 2,568 2,752 1,246 332
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Covina

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

Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Covina

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,777 to $3,600. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,777
One BR $2,006
Two BR $2,544
Three BR $3,263
Four BR $3,600
2024 Fair Market Rents in Covina, California

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

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 85 31 percent
One BR 1,023 40 percent
Two BR 668 24 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Covina, California

How many affordable rental units are in Covina?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 299
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 147
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Covina, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Covina, California

Covina features 384 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 Covina, California

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Covina.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Covina, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Covina landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Covina.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Covina, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,290 and $2,798.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.