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

Discover affordable housing in Humboldt County where there are 48+ 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.

Murray Apartments

1423 Reasor Rd, Mckinleyville, California 95519

Yarrow Village

2080 Stockton Court, Fortuna, California 95540

Rio Dell Terrace Apartments

325 Center St, Rio Dell, California 95562

Trinity Elders Village

Moon Lane and Hwy 96, Hoopa, California 95546

The Meadows Senior Housing

2065 David Way, Fortuna, California 95540

Summercreek Place

1636 Myrtle Ave, Eureka, California 95501

Bayview Heights

108 4th St, Eureka, California 95501

Aster Place Apartments

2405 Aster Place, Eureka, California 95501

Creamery Row Townhomes

1490 Creamery Row Alley, Arcata, California 95521

The Lodge at Eureka

428 8th Street, Eureka, California 95501

Sorrel Place

969 7th St., Arcata, California 95521

Church Hill Townhomes

2601 School St, Fortuna, California 95540

Plaza Point

971 8th St, Arcata, California 95521

Phyllis Rex Samoa Townhomes

26 Samoa Coast Lane, Samoa, California 95564

703 Cedar Street

703 Cedar St, Garberville, California 95542

Cedar Street Senior Apartments

725 Cedar St, Garberville, California 95542

Silvercrest Eureka

2141 Tydd Street, Eureka, California 95501

Newburg Retirement Center

2321 Newburg Rd, Fortuna, California 95540

Mountain View Village Apartments

2130 Smith Ln, Fortuna, California 95540

Humboldt Plaza

2575 Alliance Rd, Arcata, California 95521

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Humboldt County, California
$25.61/hour
$9.61 (+60%) more than California minimum wage and $18.36 (+253%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Humboldt 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 Public Housing programs for Humboldt County, California.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Humboldt County, California.

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

How many renters live in Humboldt County, California?

The County of Humboldt County has 135,010 people living in 56,785 households.

There are 53,121 renters living in 25,240 renter households in this County. Renters make up 39.35 percent of the population living in Humboldt County.

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

There are an estimated 62,306 housing units in the Humboldt County area. Of these, 24,357 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Humboldt County, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Humboldt County?

The rental vacancy rate in Humboldt County 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 Humboldt County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Humboldt County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,578 5,720 9,916 7,044 544
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Humboldt County

A large number of apartments in Humboldt 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 Humboldt County 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 Humboldt County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $950 to $2,294. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $950
One BR $1,032
Two BR $1,352
Three BR $1,905
Four BR $2,294
2024 Fair Market Rents in Humboldt County, California

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Humboldt 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 1,158 73 percent
One BR 4,457 78 percent
Two BR 6,021 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Humboldt County, California

How many affordable rental units are in Humboldt County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 922
Public Housing 195
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 488
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 20
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 401
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Humboldt County, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Humboldt County, California

Humboldt County features 982 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 Humboldt County, California

There are 988 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Humboldt County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Humboldt County, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Humboldt County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Humboldt County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Humboldt County, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,217 and $1,487.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.