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

Discover affordable housing in Kentfield where there are 1+ 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.

Toussin Senior Apartments

10 Toussin Ave, Kentfield, California 94904

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Kentfield, California
$63.62/hour
$47.62 (+298%) more than California minimum wage and $56.37 (+777%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Kentfield, 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 Kentfield, California.

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

How many renters live in Kentfield, California?

The City of Kentfield has 7,410 people living in 2,831 households.

There are 1,500 renters living in 676 renter households in this City. Renters make up 20.24 percent of the population living in Kentfield.

What is the rental market like in Kentfield, California?

There are an estimated 2,908 housing units in the Kentfield area. Of these, 676 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kentfield, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kentfield?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kentfield
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
121 180 129 192 54
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kentfield

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Kentfield

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $2,292 to $4,473. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $2,292
One BR $2,818
Two BR $3,359
Three BR $4,112
Four BR $4,473
2024 Fair Market Rents in Kentfield, California

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

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 0 100 percent
One BR 39 22 percent
Two BR 0 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Kentfield, California

How many affordable rental units are in Kentfield?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 36
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kentfield, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Kentfield, California

Kentfield features 0 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 Kentfield, California

There are 13 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kentfield.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kentfield, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Kentfield landlords $1,800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Kentfield.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Kentfield, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $3,023 and $3,695.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.