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

Discover affordable housing in Jackson where there are 6+ 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.

Jackson Cornerstone Apartments

1029 N. Main St. #9, Jackson, California 95642

Jackson Hills Apartments

300 New York Ranch Rd, Jackson, California 95642

Kennedy Meadows Apartments

701 New York Ranch Rd, Jackson, California 95642

Meadows II Apartments

900 Broadway, Jackson, California 95642

The Meadows

401 Clinton Rd, Jackson, California 95642

Varley Place

1001 Broadway, Jackson, California 95642

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Jackson, California
$25.51/hour
$9.51 (+59%) more than California minimum wage and $18.26 (+252%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Jackson, 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 Jackson, California.

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

How many renters live in Jackson, California?

The City of Jackson has 5,004 people living in 2,166 households.

There are 2,111 renters living in 909 renter households in this City. Renters make up 42.19 percent of the population living in Jackson.

What is the rental market like in Jackson, California?

There are an estimated 2,387 housing units in the Jackson area. Of these, 1,031 units are rental homes, making up 43 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jackson, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jackson?

The rental vacancy rate in Jackson is 7 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Jackson for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jackson
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
42 149 526 156 36
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jackson

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

Among renter households in this market, 53 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Jackson

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,128 to $2,286. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,128
One BR $1,135
Two BR $1,347
Three BR $1,898
Four BR $2,286
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jackson, California

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

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 11 26 percent
One BR 134 90 percent
Two BR 229 44 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jackson, California

How many affordable rental units are in Jackson?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 197
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 112
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 98
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jackson, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Jackson, California

Jackson features 225 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 Jackson, California

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jackson.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jackson, California

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jackson, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,212 and $1,482.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.