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

Discover affordable housing in Inglewood 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.

Midnight Mission Multifamily Rehab

339 E Plymouth St, Inglewood, California 90302

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Inglewood, California

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Inglewood, 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 Inglewood, 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 Inglewood, California.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Inglewood, California.

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

How many renters live in Inglewood, California?

The City of Inglewood has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 60.23 percent of the population living in Inglewood.

What is the rental market like in Inglewood, California?

There are an estimated housing units in the Inglewood area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Inglewood, California, there are 0.97 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Inglewood?

The rental vacancy rate in Inglewood 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 Inglewood for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Inglewood
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,758 7,658 10,302 2,964 330
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Inglewood

A large number of apartments in Inglewood have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Inglewood

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 Inglewood, California

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

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 1,217 69 percent
One BR 4,493 59 percent
Two BR 2,389 23 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Inglewood, California

How many affordable rental units are in Inglewood?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Inglewood, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Inglewood, California

Inglewood features 797 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 Inglewood, California

There are 435 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Inglewood.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Inglewood, California

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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