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

Discover affordable housing in El Dorado County where there are 88+ 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.

South Lake Tahoe, City Of

220 Jean Ave, South Lake Tahoe, California 96150

City of South Lake Tahoe

1340 Melba Dr, South Lake Tahoe, California 96150

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Sunrise Gardens

1400 Woodman Cir, Placerville, California 95667

bed 1-2
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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Kelly Ridge

1447 Herbert Ave, South Lake Tahoe, California 96150

bed 1-2
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accessibility Accessible

Deer View Park Apartments

2880 Schnell School Rd, Placerville, California 95667

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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Glenview Apartments

2361 Bass Lake Rd, Cameron Park, California 95682

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accessibility Accessible

Tahoe Valley Townhomes

1055 Tata Ln, South Lake Tahoe, California 96150

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accessibility Accessible

Shingle Springs Apartments

3900 Creekside Ct, Shingle Springs, California 95682

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in El Dorado County, 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 Dorado County, California
$39.24/hour
$23.24 (+145%) more than California minimum wage and $31.99 (+441%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About El Dorado County, California Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve El Dorado County, 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) programs for El Dorado County, California.

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

How many renters live in El Dorado County, California?

The County of El Dorado County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.28 percent of the population living in El Dorado County.

What is the rental market like in El Dorado County, California?

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

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in El Dorado County?

The rental vacancy rate in El Dorado County is 8 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 El Dorado County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in El Dorado County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
888 3,453 6,943 5,366 1,132
Occupied Rental Units by Size in El Dorado County

A large number of apartments in El Dorado County 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 Dorado County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,543 to $3,321. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,543
One BR $1,666
Two BR $2,072
Three BR $2,884
Four BR $3,321
2024 Fair Market Rents in El Dorado County, California

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

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 767 86 percent
One BR 2,318 67 percent
Two BR 3,248 47 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in El Dorado County, California

How many affordable rental units are in El Dorado County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in El Dorado County, California

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

Income Based Apartments in El Dorado County, California

El Dorado County features 714 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 Dorado County, California

There are 1,016 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in El Dorado County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in El Dorado County, California

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in El Dorado County, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,865 and $2,279.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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