What HUD offices serve Loma Linda, 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.
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Loma Linda.
How many renters live in Loma Linda, California?
The City of Loma Linda has 24,883 people living in 9,138 households.
There are 13,230 renters living in 5,612 renter households in this City. Renters make up 53.17 percent of the population living in Loma Linda.
What is the rental market like in Loma Linda, California?
There are an estimated 10,191 housing units in the Loma Linda area. Of these, 6,225 units are rental homes, making up 61 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Loma Linda, California, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Loma Linda?
The rental vacancy rate in Loma Linda is 9 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 Loma Linda for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Loma Linda
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212 | 1,228 | 3,117 | 685 | 312 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Loma Linda
A large number of apartments in Loma Linda 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 Loma Linda are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 60 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 35 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 Loma Linda
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,517 to $3,304. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,517 |
| One BR | $1,611 |
| Two BR | $2,010 |
| Three BR | $2,707 |
| Four BR | $3,304 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Loma Linda, California
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Loma Linda?
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 | 81 | 38 percent |
| One BR | 693 | 56 percent |
| Two BR | 1,215 | 39 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Loma Linda, California
How many affordable rental units are in Loma Linda?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Loma Linda, California including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 296 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Loma Linda, California
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Loma Linda, California
Loma Linda features 0 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 Loma Linda, California
There are 192 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Loma Linda.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Loma Linda, California
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Loma Linda landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Loma Linda.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Loma Linda, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,809 and $2,211.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
