Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Elk Grove, CA

Discover affordable housing in Elk Grove where there are 17+ 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.

Terracina at Elk Grove

9440 W Stockton Blvd, Elk Grove, California 95758

Stoneridge at Elk Grove

8515 Elk Grove Florin Rd, Elk Grove, California 95624

Renwick Square

3227 Renwick Ave, Elk Grove, California 95758

Terracina Park Meadows

8875 Lewis Stein Road, Elk Grove, California 95758

Bow Street Apartments

8740 Auberry Dr, Elk Grove, California 95624

Geneva Pointe

8280 Geneva Pointe Dr, Elk Grove, California 95624

Montego Falls

9950 Bruceville Road, Elk Grove, California 95757

Village Crossing Apartments

9241 Bruceville Rd , Elk Grove, California 95758

Terracina at Laguna Creek

9274 Franklin Blvd., Elk Grove, California 95758

Agave Apartments

10070 Willard Pkwy, Elk Grove, California 95757

The Gardens at Quail Run

10120 Bruceville Rd., Elk Grove, California 95757

Seasons

7301 Bilby Rd, Elk Grove, California 95757

Ridge Apartments

8151 Civic Center Dr, Elk Grove, California 95757

Vintage at Laguna

9210 Big Horn Blvd, Elk Grove, California 95758

Waterman Square

9160 Waterman Rd, Elk Grove, California 95624

Crossings at Elk Grove

8575 Elk Grove Florin Rd, Elk Grove, California 95624

Silverado Creek Family Apartments, Phase II

8501 Bruceville Rd, Elk Grove, California 95758

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Elk Grove, California
$39.24/hour
$23.24 (+145%) more than California minimum wage and $31.99 (+441%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Elk Grove, 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 Elk Grove, California.

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

How many renters live in Elk Grove, California?

The City of Elk Grove has 177,558 people living in 54,931 households.

There are 45,959 renters living in 15,104 renter households in this City. Renters make up 25.88 percent of the population living in Elk Grove.

What is the rental market like in Elk Grove, California?

There are an estimated 56,057 housing units in the Elk Grove area. Of these, 14,760 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Elk Grove, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Elk Grove?

The rental vacancy rate in Elk Grove is 2 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 Elk Grove for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Elk Grove
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
327 1,088 4,024 5,178 3,073
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Elk Grove

A large number of apartments in Elk Grove 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 Elk Grove are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 58 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 36 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 Elk Grove

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 Elk Grove, California

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Elk Grove?

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 171 52 percent
One BR 652 60 percent
Two BR 1,512 38 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Elk Grove, California

How many affordable rental units are in Elk Grove?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 2,217
Public Housing 32
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 2
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Elk Grove, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Elk Grove, California

Elk Grove features 0 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 Elk Grove, California

There are 2,069 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Elk Grove.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Elk Grove, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Elk Grove landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Elk Grove.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.