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

Discover affordable housing in Jamestown where there are 3+ 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.

Jamestown Terrace Apartments

10330 Preston Lane, Jamestown, California 95327

East Garden Apartments

10347 Willow St, Jamestown, California 95327

Oak Hills Apartments

10260 Preston Ln, Jamestown, California 95327

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Jamestown, California
$25.68/hour
$9.68 (+61%) more than California minimum wage and $18.43 (+254%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Jamestown, 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 Jamestown, California.

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

How many renters live in Jamestown, California?

The City of Jamestown has 3,742 people living in 2,002 households.

There are 1,385 renters living in 812 renter households in this City. Renters make up 37.01 percent of the population living in Jamestown.

What is the rental market like in Jamestown, California?

There are an estimated 2,016 housing units in the Jamestown area. Of these, 812 units are rental homes, making up 40 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jamestown, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jamestown?

The rental vacancy rate in Jamestown is 0 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 Jamestown for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jamestown
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
19 273 410 99 11
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jamestown

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

Among renter households in this market, 70 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 39 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 Jamestown

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $919 to $2,301. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $919
One BR $1,032
Two BR $1,356
Three BR $1,795
Four BR $2,301
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jamestown, California

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

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 13 68 percent
One BR 138 51 percent
Two BR 325 79 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jamestown, California

How many affordable rental units are in Jamestown?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 187
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jamestown, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Jamestown, California

Jamestown features 107 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 Jamestown, California

There are 80 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jamestown.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jamestown, California

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jamestown, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,220 and $1,492.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.