What HUD offices serve Mariposa 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.
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Mariposa County.
How many renters live in Mariposa County, California?
The County of Mariposa County has 17,130 people living in 7,597 households.
There are 4,333 renters living in 1,993 renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.29 percent of the population living in Mariposa County.
What is the rental market like in Mariposa County, California?
There are an estimated 9,824 housing units in the Mariposa County area. Of these, 2,253 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mariposa County, California, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mariposa County?
The rental vacancy rate in Mariposa County is 11 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 Mariposa County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mariposa County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 186 | 318 | 729 | 680 | 80 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mariposa County
A large number of apartments in Mariposa County 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 Mariposa County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Mariposa County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $891 to $2,067. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $891 |
| One BR | $1,010 |
| Two BR | $1,218 |
| Three BR | $1,716 |
| Four BR | $2,067 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Mariposa County, California
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Mariposa 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 | 163 | 88 percent |
| One BR | 205 | 64 percent |
| Two BR | 383 | 53 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Mariposa County, California
How many affordable rental units are in Mariposa County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Mariposa County, California including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 125 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 1 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 126 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Mariposa County, California
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Mariposa County, California
Mariposa County features 126 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 Mariposa County, California
There are 58 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mariposa County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Mariposa County, California
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mariposa County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Mariposa County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mariposa County, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,096 and $1,340.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
