Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Desert Hot Springs, CA

Discover affordable housing in Desert Hot Springs where there are 10+ 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.

Brisas De Paz

65921 Flora Ave, Desert Hot Springs, California 92240

Desert Horizons

66789 Two Bunch Palms Trl, Desert Hot Springs, California 92240

Arroyo De Paz II Apartments

66765 Two Bunch Palms Trl, Desert Hot Springs, California 92240

Casa Del Sol and Casa West Apartments

66555 4th St, Desert Hot Springs, California 92240

Hacienda Hills

67150 Hacienda Ave, Desert Hot Springs, California 92240

Bella Vista Apartments Phase II ( Aka Terracina )

66950 Ironwood Dr, Desert Hot Springs, California 92240

Waldorf Manor Apartments

11-190 Mesquite Rd, Desert Hot Springs, California 92240

Linda Vista Senior Residences

67200 Hacienda Ave, Desert Hot Springs, California 92240

Terracina Apartments

13355 Verbena Dr, Desert Hot Springs, California 92240

Arroyo De Paz II Apartments

66756 Two Bunch Palms Trail, Desert Hot Springs, California 92240

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Desert Hot Springs, California
$38.07/hour
$22.07 (+138%) more than California minimum wage and $30.82 (+425%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Desert Hot Springs, 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 Desert Hot Springs, California.

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

How many renters live in Desert Hot Springs, California?

The City of Desert Hot Springs has 32,386 people living in 11,672 households.

There are 16,556 renters living in 6,191 renter households in this City. Renters make up 51.12 percent of the population living in Desert Hot Springs.

What is the rental market like in Desert Hot Springs, California?

There are an estimated 13,218 housing units in the Desert Hot Springs area. Of these, 6,466 units are rental homes, making up 49 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Desert Hot Springs, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Desert Hot Springs?

The rental vacancy rate in Desert Hot Springs 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 Desert Hot Springs for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Desert Hot Springs
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
342 1,117 1,932 2,175 506
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Desert Hot Springs

A large number of apartments in Desert Hot Springs 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 Desert Hot Springs are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 63 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 35 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 Desert Hot Springs

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,517 to $3,304. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,517
One BR $1,611
Two BR $2,010
Three BR $2,707
Four BR $3,304
2024 Fair Market Rents in Desert Hot Springs, California

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Desert Hot Springs?

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 324 95 percent
One BR 1,051 94 percent
Two BR 1,489 77 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Desert Hot Springs, California

How many affordable rental units are in Desert Hot Springs?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 774
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 44
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Desert Hot Springs, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Desert Hot Springs, California

Desert Hot Springs features 44 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 Desert Hot Springs, California

There are 689 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Desert Hot Springs.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Desert Hot Springs, California

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Desert Hot Springs, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,809 and $2,211.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.