Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Live Oak, CA

Discover affordable housing in Live Oak where there are 8+ 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.

Country Oaks

2551 Allen Street, Live Oak, California 95953

Maple Park, Phase 1

2340 Gum St, Live Oak, California 95953

Maple Park Senior Apartments

9915 Maple Park, Live Oak, California 95953

Date Street Senior Village

2750 Date St, Live Oak, California 95953

Centennial Arms

9829 N St, Live Oak, California 95953

Odd Fellows

9896 Broadway, Live Oak, California 95953

Butte View Estates

9400 Larkin Rd, Live Oak, California 95953

City of Live Oak

9896 Broadway, Live Oak, California 95953

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Live Oak, California
$27.67/hour
$11.67 (+73%) more than California minimum wage and $20.42 (+282%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Live Oak, 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, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Live Oak, California.

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

How many renters live in Live Oak, California?

The City of Live Oak has 9,222 people living in 2,695 households.

There are 3,649 renters living in 1,037 renter households in this City. Renters make up 39.57 percent of the population living in Live Oak.

What is the rental market like in Live Oak, California?

There are an estimated 2,832 housing units in the Live Oak area. Of these, 1,037 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Live Oak, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Live Oak?

The rental vacancy rate in Live Oak 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 Live Oak for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Live Oak
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 262 266 363 80
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Live Oak

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 10 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 Live Oak

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,125 to $2,479. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,125
One BR $1,132
Two BR $1,461
Three BR $2,059
Four BR $2,479
2024 Fair Market Rents in Live Oak, California

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

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
One BR 247 94 percent
Two BR 229 86 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Live Oak, California

How many affordable rental units are in Live Oak?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 103
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 32
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 105
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Live Oak, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Live Oak, California

Live Oak features 313 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 Live Oak, California

There are 84 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Live Oak.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Live Oak, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Live Oak landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Live Oak.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Live Oak, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,315 and $1,607.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.