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

Discover affordable housing in Lancaster where there are 28+ 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.

City of Lancaster

44941 Elm Ave, Lancaster, California 93534

Aurora Village II

43945 12th St W, Lancaster, California 93534

Aurora Village

43862 15th St W, Lancaster, California 93534

Sierra Retirement Village

43321 Sierra Hwy, Lancaster, California 93534

Mayflower Gardens II

6570 W Avenue L, Lancaster, California 93536

Arbor Lofts ( Fka the Commons of Lancaster )

665 W Lancaster Blvd, Lancaster, California 93534

Arbor Fields

530 W Jackman St, Lancaster, California 93534

Kensington II

45348 32nd St West, Lancaster, California 93536

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Lancaster, California
$48.18/hour
$32.18 (+201%) more than California minimum wage and $40.93 (+565%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Lancaster, 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, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Moderate Rehabilitation programs for Lancaster, California.

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

How many renters live in Lancaster, California?

The City of Lancaster has 169,192 people living in 51,668 households.

There are 58,571 renters living in 19,648 renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.62 percent of the population living in Lancaster.

What is the rental market like in Lancaster, California?

There are an estimated 55,252 housing units in the Lancaster area. Of these, 23,558 units are rental homes, making up 43 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lancaster, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lancaster?

The rental vacancy rate in Lancaster is 4 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 Lancaster for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lancaster
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
837 2,980 7,486 6,917 3,567
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lancaster

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

Among renter households in this market, 56 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 30 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 Lancaster

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,777 to $3,600. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,777
One BR $2,006
Two BR $2,544
Three BR $3,263
Four BR $3,600
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lancaster, California

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

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 680 81 percent
One BR 2,282 77 percent
Two BR 4,276 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lancaster, California

How many affordable rental units are in Lancaster?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 2,380
Public Housing 19
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 621
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lancaster, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Lancaster, California

Lancaster features 765 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 Lancaster, California

There are 1,515 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lancaster.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lancaster, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lancaster landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Lancaster.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lancaster, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,290 and $2,798.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.