Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Huntington Park, CA

Discover affordable housing in Huntington Park where there are 8+ 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.

Casa Rita

6508 Rita Ave, Huntington Park, California 90255

Casa Bonita Senior Apartments

6512 Rugby Ave, Huntington Park, California 90255

Rugby Plaza Apartments

6330 Rugby Ave, Huntington Park, California 90255

Mosaic Gardens at Huntington Park

6337 Middleton St, Huntington Park, California 90255

Concord Huntington Park

6900 Seville Ave, Huntington Park, California 90255

Middleton Place Apartments

6700 Middleton Street, Huntington Park, California 90255

Tiki Apartments

7301 Marbrisa Ave, Huntington Park, California 90255

Rugby Plaza

3660 Rugby Ave, Huntington Park, California 90255

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Huntington Park, California
$48.18/hour
$32.18 (+201%) more than California minimum wage and $40.93 (+565%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Huntington Park, 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, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Moderate Rehabilitation programs for Huntington Park, California.

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

How many renters live in Huntington Park, California?

The City of Huntington Park has 54,547 people living in 14,712 households.

There are 39,876 renters living in 11,141 renter households in this City. Renters make up 73.1 percent of the population living in Huntington Park.

What is the rental market like in Huntington Park, California?

There are an estimated 15,133 housing units in the Huntington Park area. Of these, 11,380 units are rental homes, making up 75 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Huntington Park, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Huntington Park?

The rental vacancy rate in Huntington Park 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 Huntington Park for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Huntington Park
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,378 4,375 3,889 1,094 379
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Huntington Park

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

Among renter households in this market, 54 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Huntington Park

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,777 to $3,600. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,777
One BR $2,006
Two BR $2,544
Three BR $3,263
Four BR $3,600
2024 Fair Market Rents in Huntington Park, California

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

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 1,272 92 percent
One BR 3,673 84 percent
Two BR 1,643 42 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Huntington Park, California

How many affordable rental units are in Huntington Park?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 565
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 156
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 1
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Huntington Park, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Huntington Park, California

Huntington Park features 162 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 Huntington Park, California

There are 446 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Huntington Park.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Huntington Park, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Huntington Park landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Huntington Park.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Huntington Park, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,290 and $2,798.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.