Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in East Palo Alto, CA

Discover affordable housing in East Palo Alto where there are 12+ 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.

Nugent Square

2361 University Avenue, East Palo Alto, California 94303

bed 2-3
payment $1095-1350/mo.
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Light Tree Apartments

1805 E Bayshore Rd, East Palo Alto, California 94303

bed Studio-3
payment $836-1828/mo.
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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Serenity Senior Apartments

2358 University Ave, East Palo Alto, California 94303

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Woodlands Newell

1761-1767 Woodland Ave, East Palo Alto, California 94303

bed Studio-4
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Runnymede Gardens

2301 Cooley Ave, East Palo Alto, California 94303

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Bay Oaks

2400 Gloria Way, East Palo Alto, California 94303

bed 2-4
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Woodland Park

45 Newell Rd, East Palo Alto, California 94303

bed Studio-3
payment $1700-3540/mo.

1761 Tulane Ave

1761 Tulane Ave, East Palo Alto, California 94303

bed 3
payment $3750/mo.

480 E Okeefe St

480 E Okeefe St, East Palo Alto, California 94303

bed 1
payment $2750/mo.

The Courtyard at Bay Road

1730 Bay Rd, East Palo Alto, California 94303

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Peninsula Park Apartments

1977 Tate St, East Palo Alto, California 94303

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Peninsula Park ( Formerly Gateway )

Clarke and O'connor, East Palo Alto, California 94303

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in East Palo Alto, California

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In East Palo Alto, California
$63.62/hour
$47.62 (+298%) more than California minimum wage and $56.37 (+777%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve East Palo Alto, 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), Moving to Work programs for East Palo Alto, California.

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

How many renters live in East Palo Alto, California?

The City of East Palo Alto has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 51.52 percent of the population living in East Palo Alto.

What is the rental market like in East Palo Alto, California?

There are an estimated housing units in the East Palo Alto area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in East Palo Alto, California, there are 1.11 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in East Palo Alto?

The rental vacancy rate in East Palo Alto is 9 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in East Palo Alto for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in East Palo Alto
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
583 1,233 1,103 792 345
Occupied Rental Units by Size in East Palo Alto

A large number of apartments in East Palo Alto have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in East Palo Alto

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $2,292 to $4,473. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $2,292
One BR $2,818
Two BR $3,359
Three BR $4,112
Four BR $4,473
2024 Fair Market Rents in East Palo Alto, California

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in East Palo Alto?

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 215 37 percent
One BR 473 38 percent
Two BR 274 25 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in East Palo Alto, California

How many affordable rental units are in East Palo Alto?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Tracked Units by Federal Program in East Palo Alto, California

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

Income Based Apartments in East Palo Alto, California

East Palo Alto features 78 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 East Palo Alto, California

There are 403 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in East Palo Alto.

Housing Choice Vouchers in East Palo Alto, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay East Palo Alto landlords $1,500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in East Palo Alto.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in East Palo Alto, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $3,023 and $3,695.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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