What HUD offices serve Dinuba, 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.
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Dinuba.
How many renters live in Dinuba, California?
The City of Dinuba has 24,713 people living in 6,386 households.
There are 9,963 renters living in 2,614 renter households in this City. Renters make up 40.31 percent of the population living in Dinuba.
What is the rental market like in Dinuba, California?
There are an estimated 6,677 housing units in the Dinuba area. Of these, 2,722 units are rental homes, making up 41 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dinuba, California, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dinuba?
The rental vacancy rate in Dinuba 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 Dinuba for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dinuba
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 257 | 1,014 | 1,143 | 135 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dinuba
A large number of apartments in Dinuba 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 Dinuba are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 51 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 Dinuba
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $977 to $2,065. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $977 |
| One BR | $989 |
| Two BR | $1,299 |
| Three BR | $1,809 |
| Four BR | $2,065 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dinuba, California
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Dinuba?
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 | 44 | 98 percent |
| One BR | 189 | 74 percent |
| Two BR | 862 | 85 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Dinuba, California
How many affordable rental units are in Dinuba?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Dinuba, California including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 581 |
| Public Housing | 83 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 95 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 179 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dinuba, California
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Dinuba, California
Dinuba features 238 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 Dinuba, California
There are 446 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dinuba.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Dinuba, California
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Dinuba landlords $300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Dinuba.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dinuba, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,169 and $1,429.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
