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

Discover affordable housing in Lindsay where there are 13+ 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.

Lindsay Apartments

115 Locke Avenue, Lindsay, California 93247

Delta Vista Manor

701 Ash Ave, Lindsay, California 93247

Palm Terrace

700 W. Hermosa, Lindsay, California 93247

Harvard Court Apartments

328 S Harvard Ave, Lindsay, California 93247

Lindsay Family Apartments

151 N Westwood Ave, Lindsay, California 93247

City of Lindsay

142 N Ashland Ave, Lindsay, California 93247

Mt Whitney Plaza

181 E Honolulu St, Lindsay, California 93247

Lindsay, City Of

426 W Honolulu St, Lindsay, California 93247

Liberty Family Apartments

548 E Honolulu St, Lindsay, California 93247

Lindsay Senior Apartments

187 S Westwood Ave, Lindsay, California 93247

Sequoia Villas

269 Alameda Cir, Lindsay, California 93247

Lindsay Sr Villa

1127 W Fresno Street, Lindsay, California

Monte Vista Manor

901 W Tulare Road, Lindsay, California

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Lindsay, California
$24.60/hour
$8.60 (+54%) more than California minimum wage and $17.35 (+239%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Lindsay, 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, Moving to Work programs for Lindsay, California.

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

How many renters live in Lindsay, California?

The City of Lindsay has 12,581 people living in 3,627 households.

There are 5,218 renters living in 1,768 renter households in this City. Renters make up 41.48 percent of the population living in Lindsay.

What is the rental market like in Lindsay, California?

There are an estimated 3,763 housing units in the Lindsay area. Of these, 1,831 units are rental homes, making up 49 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lindsay, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lindsay?

The rental vacancy rate in Lindsay is 3 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 Lindsay for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lindsay
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
41 442 728 447 110
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lindsay

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

Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 34 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 Lindsay

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $977 to $2,065. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $977
One BR $989
Two BR $1,299
Three BR $1,809
Four BR $2,065
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lindsay, California

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

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 41 100 percent
One BR 386 87 percent
Two BR 547 75 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lindsay, California

How many affordable rental units are in Lindsay?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 458
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 113
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lindsay, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Lindsay, California

Lindsay features 259 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 Lindsay, California

There are 300 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lindsay.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lindsay, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lindsay landlords $300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Lindsay.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lindsay, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,169 and $1,429.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.