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

Discover affordable housing in Davis where there are 29+ 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.

Creekside Apartments

2990 5th Street, Davis, California 95618

Bartlett Commons

900 Jacobsen Ln, Davis, California 95616

Owendale Mutual Housing Community

3023 Albany Ave, Davis, California 95618

The Alhambra at Mace Ranch

4500 Alhambra Dr, Davis, California 95618

Windmere I & II

3030 & 3100 5th St, Davis, California 95618

New Harmony Mutual Housing Community

3030 Cowell Blvd, Davis, California 95618

Davis Summer House

2525 E 8th St, Davis, California 95618

Shasta Point Retirement Community

1501 Shasta Dr, Davis, California 95616

Pinecrest

920 Cranbrook Ct, Davis, California 95616

Becerra Plaza

326 Becerra Way, Davis, California 95618

Primero Grove

500 Primero Grv STE 101 , Davis, California 95616

Adelante

2050 5th St., Davis, California 95616

Eleanor Roosevelt Circle

675 Cantrill Dr, Davis, California 95618

Cesar Chavez Plaza

1220 Olive Dr, Davis, California 95616

Moore Village

2444 Moore Blvd, Davis, California 95618

Tremont Green

5663 Marden Dr, Davis, California 95618

Terracina at Wildhorse

1800 Moore Blvd, Davis, California 95618

Northstar Apartments

3333 F St, Davis, California 95616

Heather Glen

2324 Shasta Dr, Davis, California 95616

Fox Creek

1515 Valdora St, Davis, California 95618

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Davis, California
$37.50/hour
$21.50 (+134%) more than California minimum wage and $30.25 (+417%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Davis, 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 Davis, California.

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

How many renters live in Davis, California?

The City of Davis has 67,057 people living in 25,475 households.

There are 39,300 renters living in 15,769 renter households in this City. Renters make up 58.61 percent of the population living in Davis.

What is the rental market like in Davis, California?

There are an estimated 27,427 housing units in the Davis area. Of these, 16,145 units are rental homes, making up 59 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Davis, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Davis?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Davis
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
680 3,423 5,461 3,436 1,727
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Davis

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

Among renter households in this market, 64 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 43 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 Davis

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,497 to $3,169. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,497
One BR $1,507
Two BR $1,980
Three BR $2,717
Four BR $3,169
2024 Fair Market Rents in Davis, California

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

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 198 29 percent
One BR 1,221 36 percent
Two BR 1,118 20 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Davis, California

How many affordable rental units are in Davis?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 761
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 165
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 67
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 32
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Davis, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Davis, California

Davis features 506 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 Davis, California

There are 797 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Davis.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Davis, California

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Davis, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,782 and $2,178.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.