Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Hughson, CA

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Ram Farms Inc

2013 7th Street, Hughson, California

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hughson, California
$28.94/hour
$12.94 (+81%) more than California minimum wage and $21.69 (+299%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Hughson, 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 Hughson, California.

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

How many renters live in Hughson, California?

The City of Hughson has 7,523 people living in 2,849 households.

There are 2,481 renters living in 1,032 renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.98 percent of the population living in Hughson.

What is the rental market like in Hughson, California?

There are an estimated 2,955 housing units in the Hughson area. Of these, 1,101 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hughson, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hughson?

The rental vacancy rate in Hughson is 1 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 Hughson for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hughson
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
84 232 299 347 20
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hughson

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 32 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 Hughson

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,143 to $2,536. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,143
One BR $1,188
Two BR $1,528
Three BR $2,153
Four BR $2,536
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hughson, California

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

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 0 100 percent
One BR 129 56 percent
Two BR 127 42 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hughson, California

How many affordable rental units are in Hughson?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 45
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hughson, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Hughson, California

Hughson 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 Hughson, California

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hughson.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hughson, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hughson landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Hughson.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hughson, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,375 and $1,681.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.