Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Lemon Grove, CA

Discover affordable housing in Lemon Grove where there are 4+ 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.

St Johns Plaza Apartments

8150 Broadway, Lemon Grove, California 91945

Citronica One

7775 North Ave, Lemon Grove, California 91945

Citron Court ( Fka Broadway Mixed Use )

7385 Broadway, Lemon Grove, California 91945

Terrace Gardens Seniors Apartments

3891 College Pl, Lemon Grove, California 92041

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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 Lemon Grove, California
$53.66/hour
$37.66 (+235%) more than California minimum wage and $46.41 (+640%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Lemon Grove, 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, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Moderate Rehabilitation, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) programs for Lemon Grove, California.

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

How many renters live in Lemon Grove, California?

The City of Lemon Grove has 27,482 people living in 9,159 households.

There are 11,908 renters living in 4,220 renter households in this City. Renters make up 43.33 percent of the population living in Lemon Grove.

What is the rental market like in Lemon Grove, California?

There are an estimated 9,506 housing units in the Lemon Grove area. Of these, 4,297 units are rental homes, making up 45 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lemon Grove, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lemon Grove?

The rental vacancy rate in Lemon Grove 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 Lemon Grove for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lemon Grove
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
255 906 2,001 805 239
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lemon Grove

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

Among renter households in this market, 58 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 33 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 Lemon Grove

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $2,062 to $4,638. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $2,062
One BR $2,248
Two BR $2,833
Three BR $3,819
Four BR $4,638
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lemon Grove, California

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

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 212 83 percent
One BR 620 68 percent
Two BR 601 30 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lemon Grove, California

How many affordable rental units are in Lemon Grove?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 169
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 99
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lemon Grove, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Lemon Grove, California

Lemon Grove features 100 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 Lemon Grove, California

There are 242 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lemon Grove.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lemon Grove, California

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lemon Grove, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,550 and $3,116.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.