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

Discover affordable housing in Stanislaus County where there are 61+ 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.

Emerald Pointe Apartments

301 Standiford Ave, Modesto, California 95350

Oakdale II Apartments

30 N Lee Ave, Oakdale, California 95361

El Solyo Village Apartments

850 N. 2nd Street, Patterson, California 95363

Della Tiara Apartments

2809 Della Drive, Ceres, California 95307

Ceres Christian Terrace

1859 Richard Way, Ceres, California 95307

Ralston Tower Apartments

900 17th Street, Modesto, California 95354

Marple Manor Apartments

530 Coffee Road, Modesto, California 95355

Whitmore Oaks Apartments

2617 Blaker Rd, Ceres, California 95307

Garden Apartments

40 N Lee Ave, Oakdale, California 95361

Archway Commons

1101 Carver Rd, Modesto, California 95350

Avena Bella Apartments

500 W Linwood Ave., Turlock, California 95380

Stonegate Village

625 Logan Way, Patterson, California 95363

Riverbank Family Apartments

3952 Patterson Rd, Riverbank, California 95367

Casa Grande Village

3100 E Whitmore Ave, Ceres, California 95307

Willow Pointe Apartments

6050 Venhaus Way, Riverbank, California 95367

Villas at Parkside

381 W Hawkeye Ave, Turlock, California 95380

Colonial Farms

3120 Pelandale Ave, Modesto, California 95356

Valley Manor Apartments

719 Driskell Ave, Newman, California 95360

Turlock Silvercrest

895 Lander Ave, Turlock, California 95380

Almond Terrace

2004 Evans Rd, Ceres, California 95307

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Stanislaus County, California
$28.94/hour
$12.94 (+81%) more than California minimum wage and $21.69 (+299%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Stanislaus 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 programs for Stanislaus County, California.

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

How many renters live in Stanislaus County, California?

The County of Stanislaus County has 551,275 people living in 177,101 households.

There are 202,040 renters living in 67,180 renter households in this County. Renters make up 36.65 percent of the population living in Stanislaus County.

What is the rental market like in Stanislaus County, California?

There are an estimated 184,680 housing units in the Stanislaus County area. Of these, 69,038 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Stanislaus County, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Stanislaus County?

The rental vacancy rate in Stanislaus 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 Stanislaus County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Stanislaus County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
3,849 8,662 23,333 22,121 8,496
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Stanislaus County

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

Among renter households in this market, 54 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 Stanislaus County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,143 to $2,536. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,143
One BR $1,188
Two BR $1,528
Three BR $2,153
Four BR $2,536
2024 Fair Market Rents in Stanislaus County, California

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Stanislaus 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 2,206 57 percent
One BR 4,656 54 percent
Two BR 13,898 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Stanislaus County, California

How many affordable rental units are in Stanislaus County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 2,517
Public Housing 737
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1,062
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 79
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 353
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 447
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Stanislaus County, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Stanislaus County, California

Stanislaus County features 2,770 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 Stanislaus County, California

There are 2,147 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Stanislaus County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Stanislaus County, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Stanislaus County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Stanislaus County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Stanislaus County, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,375 and $1,681.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.