Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in La Quinta, CA

Discover affordable housing in La Quinta where there are 7+ 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.

Seasons at Miraflores

47747 Gertrude Way, La Quinta, California 92253

Seasons at La Quinta

50915 Rainbow Ct, La Quinta, California 92253

Washington Street Apartments

42800 Washington St, La Quinta, California 92253

Wolff Waters Place Apartments

47795 Dune Palms Rd, La Quinta, California 92253

Hadley Villas

78-875 Avenue 47, La Quinta, California 92253

Vista Dunes Courtyard Homes

44950 Vista Dunes Ln, La Quinta, California 92253

Villa Cortina Apartments

50701 Washington St, La Quinta, California 92253

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In La Quinta, California
$38.07/hour
$22.07 (+138%) more than California minimum wage and $30.82 (+425%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve La Quinta, 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 La Quinta, California.

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

How many renters live in La Quinta, California?

The City of La Quinta has 37,933 people living in 15,392 households.

There are 9,383 renters living in 3,981 renter households in this City. Renters make up 24.74 percent of the population living in La Quinta.

What is the rental market like in La Quinta, California?

There are an estimated 24,473 housing units in the La Quinta area. Of these, 4,706 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in La Quinta, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in La Quinta?

The rental vacancy rate in La Quinta is 15 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 La Quinta for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in La Quinta
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
178 963 1,082 1,556 202
Occupied Rental Units by Size in La Quinta

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

Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 La Quinta

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,517 to $3,304. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,517
One BR $1,611
Two BR $2,010
Three BR $2,707
Four BR $3,304
2024 Fair Market Rents in La Quinta, California

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

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 92 52 percent
One BR 596 62 percent
Two BR 449 41 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in La Quinta, California

How many affordable rental units are in La Quinta?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 790
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 79
Tracked Units by Federal Program in La Quinta, California

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

Income Based Apartments in La Quinta, California

La Quinta features 157 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 La Quinta, California

There are 623 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in La Quinta.

Housing Choice Vouchers in La Quinta, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay La Quinta landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in La Quinta.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in La Quinta, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,809 and $2,211.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.