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Lorena Heights

3327 E. Sabina Street
Los Angeles, California
$672-1,590
2-3 BR
Affordable

Roscoe Park Apartments

21025 Roscoe Blvd
Los Angeles, California
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2-3 BR
Rent Assisted

New Hampshire Apartments

829 S New Hampshire
Los Angeles, California
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1 BR
62+
Affordable

Vista Rio Apartments

3901 Briggs Street
Los Angeles, California
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2-3 BR
Affordable

Bartlett Hill Manor Apartments

625 N Bunker Hill Ave
Los Angeles, California
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1-3 BR
Affordable

Westmore Linden Apartments

1250 South Westmoreland Avenue
Los Angeles, California
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1 BR
62+
Affordable

Verdes Del Oriente Apartments

360 W 3rd St
Los Angeles, California
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1-4 BR
Rent Assisted

Casa Paredes Apartments

501 N Soto St
Los Angeles, California
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2 BR
Rent Assisted
62+
Accessible
Elderly Supportive Housing

Dudley Oaks

2119 Oak St
Los Angeles, California
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1-2 BR
Rent Assisted

Park Place Terrace

2500 W 4th St
Los Angeles, California
Call For Rent
2-3 BR
Affordable

There are 35,058 low-income apartments in Los Angeles that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Los Angeles, California can range from $412 to $2,828 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 30,904 low-income homes in Los Angeles where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $428 towards rent each month.

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Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on January 13th, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Affordable Housing Near Los Angeles

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City Apartments
Long Beach, CA Affordable Housing programs support 56 apartment communities in Long Beach.
Santa Monica, CA Affordable Housing programs support 40 apartment communities in Santa Monica.
Pasadena, CA Affordable Housing programs support 38 apartment communities in Pasadena.
Lancaster, CA Affordable Housing programs support 28 apartment communities in Lancaster.
Palmdale, CA Affordable Housing programs support 25 apartment communities in Palmdale.

Public Housing Agencies Serving 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Los Angeles County Development Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Moderate Rehabilitation
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles features 30,904 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 35,058 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 $2,000 and $2,444.

2023 Los Angeles, California Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Los Angeles, California Fair Market Rent $1,534 $1,747 $2,222 $2,888 $3,170
Los Angeles, California Payment Standard Range $1,381 to $1,687 $1,572 to $1,922 $2,000 to $2,444 $2,599 to $3,177 $2,853 to $3,487

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Los Angeles, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 986
Total Low Income Apartments 68,745
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 30,904
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 63.16%
Average Renter Household Size 2.71
Average Household Size 2.84
Median Household Income $50,205 ±$265
Median Rent $1,209 ±$4
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 58.49% ± 0.41pp
Total Population 3,900,794

Population and Household Demographics

Los Angeles is a city in Los Angeles County, California with a population of 3,900,794. There are 1,342,761 households in the city with an average household size of 2.84 persons. 63.16% of households in Los Angeles are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Los Angeles

The median gross income for households in Los Angeles is $50,205 a year, or $4,184 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,209 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Los Angeles, a household making less than $4,030 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 58.49% of households who rent are overburdened in Los Angeles.

Area Median Income In Los Angeles

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Los Angeles, the AMI is calculated from all households within Los Angeles County.

In Los Angeles, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $91,100

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Los Angeles

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Los Angeles

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Los Angeles AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$25,050 $28,600 $32,200 $35,750 $38,650 $41,500 $44,350 $47,200
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Los Angeles AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$41,700 $47,650 $53,600 $59,550 $64,350 $69,100 $73,850 $78,650
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Los Angeles AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$66,750 $76,250 $85,800 $95,300 $102,950 $110,550 $118,200 $125,800