What HUD offices serve Los Gatos, 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 Los Gatos.
How many renters live in Los Gatos, California?
The City of Los Gatos has 33,093 people living in 12,855 households.
There are 10,161 renters living in 4,594 renter households in this City. Renters make up 30.7 percent of the population living in Los Gatos.
What is the rental market like in Los Gatos, California?
There are an estimated 13,765 housing units in the Los Gatos area. Of these, 4,831 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Los Gatos, California, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Los Gatos?
The rental vacancy rate in Los Gatos is 5 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 Gatos for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Los Gatos
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 539 | 1,009 | 1,778 | 1,032 | 182 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Los Gatos
A large number of apartments in Los Gatos 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 Los Gatos are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Los Gatos
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $2,383 to $4,425. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $2,383 |
| One BR | $2,694 |
| Two BR | $3,132 |
| Three BR | $4,011 |
| Four BR | $4,425 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Los Gatos, California
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Los Gatos?
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 | 152 | 28 percent |
| One BR | 136 | 13 percent |
| Two BR | 101 | 6 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Los Gatos, California
How many affordable rental units are in Los Gatos?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Los Gatos, California including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 169 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 108 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Los Gatos, California
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Los Gatos, California
Los Gatos features 107 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 Gatos, California
There are 64 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Los Gatos.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Los Gatos, California
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Los Gatos landlords $1,700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Los Gatos.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Los Gatos, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,819 and $3,445.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
