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

Discover affordable housing in Los Angeles 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.

Angels City Lights

13915 Oxnard St, Los Angeles, California 91401

bed 3-4
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accessibility Accessible

HDR Fund 1 Apartments

2747 Newell St, Los Angeles, California 90039

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accessibility Accessible

Jefferson Square

2401 W Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90018

bed 1-3
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

1600 Vine St

1600 Vine St, Los Angeles, California 90028

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accessibility Accessible

The Gordon Apartments

1555 N. Gordon St, Los Angeles, California 90028

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Regency 50

14540 Blythe St, Los Angeles, California 91402

bed 2-3
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Heritage Park on Woodman

7840 Woodman Ave, Los Angeles, California 91402

bed Studio-2
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accessibility Accessible

Balboa Place Apartments

16915 Napa St, Los Angeles, California 91343

bed 1-2
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accessibility Accessible

Valley View Apartments

9015 Orion Ave, Los Angeles, California 91343

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accessibility Accessible

Vintage Crossing Senior Apartments

6830 Jordan Ave, Los Angeles, California 91303

bed 1
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accessibility Accessible

New Tierra Del Sol

7500 Alabama Ave, Los Angeles, California 91303

bed 1-5
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Runnymede Springs

20422 Cohasset St, Los Angeles, California 91306

bed 4
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accessibility Accessible

Noble Pines Apartments

21611 Saticoy St, Los Angeles, California 91304

bed 1-4
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accessibility Accessible

Hart Village

6941 Owensmouth Ave, Los Angeles, California 91303

bed 2-3
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Hayward Hotel International AKA Hayward Manor Apartments

206 W 6TH ST, Los Angeles, California 90014

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

El Segundo Boulevard Apartments

535 W EL SEGUNDO BLVD, Los Angeles, California 90061

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

127 Street Apartments

550 W 127TH ST, Los Angeles, California 90044

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Linda Vista Senior Apartments

630 S St Louis St, Los Angeles, California 90023

bed 1
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accessibility Accessible

649 Lofts

649 S. Wall Street, Los Angeles, California 90014

bed Studio

The RISE Apartments

4050 S. Figueroa St, Los Angeles, California 90037

bed Studio
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accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Los Angeles, 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
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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, 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, 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, California.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Los Angeles, California.

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

How many renters live in Los Angeles, California?

The City of Los Angeles has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 58.1 percent of the population living in Los Angeles.

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

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

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Los Angeles?

The rental vacancy rate in Los Angeles is 4 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 for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Los Angeles
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
148,565 316,711 321,923 103,764 25,953
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Los Angeles

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

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

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 82,574 56 percent
One BR 135,952 43 percent
Two BR 78,363 24 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Los Angeles, California

How many affordable rental units are in Los Angeles?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Los Angeles, 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 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Los Angeles, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles features 33,019 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, California

There are 37,512 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Los Angeles.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Los Angeles, California

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Los Angeles, 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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