Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Laguna Beach, CA

Discover affordable housing in Laguna Beach 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.

Hagan Place

383 3rd St, Laguna Beach, California 92651

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Vista Aliso Apartments

21544 Wesley Drive, Laguna Beach, California 92651

bed Studio-1
payment Subsidized
elderly Senior

Glenneyre Apartments

450 Glenneyre St, Laguna Beach, California 92651

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Laguna Beach, 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 Laguna Beach, California
$52.71/hour
$36.71 (+229%) more than California minimum wage and $45.46 (+627%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Laguna Beach, California Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Laguna Beach, 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) programs for Laguna Beach, California.

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

How many renters live in Laguna Beach, California?

The City of Laguna Beach has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 27.45 percent of the population living in Laguna Beach.

What is the rental market like in Laguna Beach, California?

There are an estimated housing units in the Laguna Beach area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Laguna Beach, California, there are 1.1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Laguna Beach?

The rental vacancy rate in Laguna Beach is 8 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 Laguna Beach for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Laguna Beach
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
381 1,097 1,285 444 239
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Laguna Beach

A large number of apartments in Laguna Beach 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 Laguna Beach

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $2,200 to $4,467. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $2,200
One BR $2,344
Two BR $2,783
Three BR $3,769
Four BR $4,467
2024 Fair Market Rents in Laguna Beach, California

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

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 84 22 percent
One BR 180 16 percent
Two BR 193 15 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Laguna Beach, California

How many affordable rental units are in Laguna Beach?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Laguna Beach, 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 Laguna Beach, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Laguna Beach, California

Laguna Beach features 96 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 Laguna Beach, California

There are 27 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Laguna Beach.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Laguna Beach, California

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Laguna Beach, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,505 and $3,061.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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