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

Discover affordable housing in Siskiyou County where there are 21+ 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.

Oregon Street Apartments

1118 S Oregon St, Yreka, California 96097

Alta Vista Manor Apartments

625 Marjorie St, Mount Shasta, California 96067

McCloud River Apartments

110 Water St, Mccloud, California 96057

Montague Apartments

791 E Webb St, Montague, California 96064

Siskiyou Valley Apartments

409 Bruce St, Yreka, California 96097

The Shadows Garden Apartments

402 Turre St, Yreka, California 96097

Boles Creek Apartments

315 E Lake St, Weed, California 96094

Alder Gardens

700 Pine St, Mount Shasta, California 96067

Mccloud Apartments

101 Minnesota Ave, Mccloud, California 96057

Siskiyou Gardens

380 Siskiyou Way, Weed, California 96094

Sierra Vista Retirement Center

885 Sierra Vista Dr, Yreka, California 96097

Rockfellow House

185 Rockfellow Dr, Mount Shasta, California 96067

Shasta Manor

1198 Kingston Rd, Mount Shasta, California 96067

Eskaton Washington Manor

1020 Kingston Road, Mount Shasta, California 96067

Juniper Terrace Apartments

800 Jasper Pl, Yreka, California 96097

Shasta View Ranch Apartments

210 E Hinkley, Mount Shasta, California 96067

Mountain View Apartments

268 E Lake St, Weed, California 96094

Emerald Pointe Apartments Homes

450 North Foothill Dr, Yreka, California 96097

Shasta Courtyards

96 Shasta Court, Yreka, California 96097

Deer Creek Apartments

1060 Deer Creek Way, Yreka, California 96097

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Siskiyou County, California
$20.63/hour
$4.63 (+29%) more than California minimum wage and $13.38 (+184%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Siskiyou 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), Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Homeownership, Family Unification Program (FUP) programs for Siskiyou County, California.

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

How many renters live in Siskiyou County, California?

The County of Siskiyou County has 44,049 people living in 18,768 households.

There are 14,369 renters living in 6,024 renter households in this County. Renters make up 32.62 percent of the population living in Siskiyou County.

What is the rental market like in Siskiyou County, California?

There are an estimated 23,013 housing units in the Siskiyou County area. Of these, 6,273 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Siskiyou County, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Siskiyou County?

The rental vacancy rate in Siskiyou County is 4 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 Siskiyou County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Siskiyou County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
328 1,009 2,337 1,960 346
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Siskiyou County

A large number of apartments in Siskiyou 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 Siskiyou County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 Siskiyou County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $838 to $1,620. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $838
One BR $843
Two BR $1,089
Three BR $1,535
Four BR $1,620
2024 Fair Market Rents in Siskiyou County, California

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Siskiyou 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 164 50 percent
One BR 598 59 percent
Two BR 1,545 66 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Siskiyou County, California

How many affordable rental units are in Siskiyou County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 504
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 304
Section 236 Rental Assistance 24
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 61
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 343
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Siskiyou County, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Siskiyou County, California

Siskiyou County features 587 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 Siskiyou County, California

There are 203 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Siskiyou County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Siskiyou County, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Siskiyou County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Siskiyou County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Siskiyou County, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $980 and $1,198.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.