Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in El Centro, CA

Discover affordable housing in El Centro where there are 24+ 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.

Desert Villas Apartments

1755 West Main St, El Centro, California 92243

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Girasol Apartments

1725 W. Adams Ave., El Centro, California 92243

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

El Dorado Family Apartments

1805 N. 8th St., El Centro, California 92243

bed 2-4
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Boatwright Homes

590 W Holt Ave, El Centro, California 92243

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Cedar Homes

650 Adams Ave, El Centro, California 92243

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Valley Apartments 1

970 N Waterman Ct, El Centro, California 92243

payment Subsidized

Valley Apartments 4

955 N Waterman Ct, El Centro, California 92243

payment Subsidized

Valley Apartments 2

950 N Waterman Ct, El Centro, California 92243

payment Subsidized

Valley Apartments 3

975 N Waterman Ct, El Centro, California 92243

payment Subsidized

El Centro I

515 Park Avenue, El Centro, California 92243

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

455 W Orange Ave Unit A

455 W Orange Ave Unit A, El Centro, California 92243

bed 1
payment $950/mo.

535 El Centro Ave Unit #1

535 El Centro Ave Unit #1, El Centro, California 92243

bed 1
payment $850/mo.

1888 S 4th St

1888 S 4th St, El Centro, California 92243

bed 1
payment $800/mo.

El Centro Senior Villas II

579 Park Ave, El Centro, California 92243

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Countryside Apartments

1751 Adams Ave, El Centro, California 92243

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

El Centro Family Housing

602 Adams Ave, El Centro, California 92243

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Euclid Villas

1735 S Euclid Ave, El Centro, California 0

payment Subsidized

El Centro II

579 / 581 Park Ave. , El Centro, California 92243

bed 1-3

Imperial Gardens Family Apartments

1798 W Euclid Ave, El Centro, California 92243

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Las Brisas

2001 N 8th St, El Centro, California 92243

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in El Centro, 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.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In El Centro, California
$24.36/hour
$8.36 (+52%) more than California minimum wage and $17.11 (+236%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve El Centro, 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 El Centro, California.

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

How many renters live in El Centro, California?

The City of El Centro has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 46.63 percent of the population living in El Centro.

What is the rental market like in El Centro, California?

There are an estimated housing units in the El Centro area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in El Centro, California, there are 1.06 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in El Centro?

The rental vacancy rate in El Centro is 5 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 El Centro for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in El Centro
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
395 1,515 2,154 1,432 466
Occupied Rental Units by Size in El Centro

A large number of apartments in El Centro 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 El Centro

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $872 to $2,138. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $872
One BR $1,001
Two BR $1,286
Three BR $1,771
Four BR $2,138
2024 Fair Market Rents in El Centro, California

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

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 330 84 percent
One BR 1,360 90 percent
Two BR 1,594 74 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in El Centro, California

How many affordable rental units are in El Centro?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Tracked Units by Federal Program in El Centro, California

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

Income Based Apartments in El Centro, California

El Centro features 496 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 El Centro, California

There are 538 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in El Centro.

Housing Choice Vouchers in El Centro, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay El Centro landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in El Centro.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in El Centro, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,157 and $1,415.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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