Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Los Angeles County, CA

Discover affordable housing in Los Angeles County where there are 750+ 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.

The Palm View

980 Palm Ave, West Hollywood, California 90069

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Firestone Phoenix

7321 Miramonte Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90001

bed Studio-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Pacific Landing

2120 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, California 90405

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Magnolia Villas

1445 10th St., Santa Monica, California 90401

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

LAMP Lodge

660 S. Stanford Ave., Los Angeles, California 90021

bed Studio-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Vista Ballona

3960 S. Grand View Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90066

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Silver Lake New Hope Apartments

2301 Brier Ave , Los Angeles, California 90039

bed 1-2
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Nyumba Apartments

616 W 81st St , Los Angeles, California 90044

bed 2

Telacu El Encanto

3843 Maxson Rd, El Monte, California 91732

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

TELACU Villa Hermosa

13679 Telegraph Rd, Whittier, California 90604

bed 1
payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Telacu Las Palmas

89 S Chapel Ave, Alhambra, California 91801

bed 1
payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

West Covina Senior Villas I

1842 E Workman Ave , West Covina, California 91791

bed 1

South Gate Senior Villas

9927 San Antonio Ave , South Gate, California 90280

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

Santa Monica New Hope Courtyard

1637 Appian Way , Santa Monica, California 90401

bed 2
payment Subsidized
accessible_forward Disability

San Pedro New Hope Courtyard

1124 S Palos Verdes St, Los Angeles, California 90731

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Montebello Senior Villas

2051 W Whittier Blvd , Montebello, California 90640

bed 1-2

Montebello Downtown Plaza Senior Villas

815 W Cleveland Ave , Montebello, California 90640

bed 1-2

Pacific Housing Development

322 E Newmark Ave, Monterey Park, California 91755

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Telacu Senior Housing

13000 Doty Ave, Hawthorne, California 90250

payment Subsidized

Telacu Del Rio

9036 Washington Blvd, Pico Rivera, California 90660

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Los Angeles County, California

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Los Angeles County, 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 Los Angeles County, 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 Los Angeles County, California.

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

How many renters live in Los Angeles County, California?

The County of Los Angeles County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 49.42 percent of the population living in Los Angeles County.

What is the rental market like in Los Angeles County, California?

There are an estimated housing units in the Los Angeles County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Los Angeles County, California, there are 1.04 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Los Angeles County?

The rental vacancy rate in Los Angeles County 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 Los Angeles County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Los Angeles County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
226,012 585,695 684,139 279,775 73,241
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Los Angeles County

A large number of apartments in Los Angeles County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Los Angeles County

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 Los Angeles County, California

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Los Angeles County?

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 126,131 56 percent
One BR 257,946 44 percent
Two BR 157,990 23 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Los Angeles County, California

How many affordable rental units are in Los Angeles County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 236 Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Los Angeles County, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Los Angeles County, California

Los Angeles County features 54,797 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 Los Angeles County, California

There are 60,288 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Los Angeles County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Los Angeles County, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Los Angeles County landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Los Angeles County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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