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

Discover affordable housing in Trinity County where there are 3+ 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.

Weaver Creek Apartments

50 Bartlett Ln, Weaverville, California 96093

Weaver Creek Senior Apartments

80 Browns Ranch Rd, Weaverville, California 96093

Eskaton Hayfork Manor

125 Hyampom Road, Hayfork, California 96041

calendar_today Opened: Nov 30
calendar_today Closed: Feb 1,

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Trinity County, California
$19.51/hour
$3.51 (+22%) more than California minimum wage and $12.26 (+169%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Trinity 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), Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Homeownership, Family Unification Program (FUP) programs for Trinity County, California.

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

How many renters live in Trinity County, California?

The County of Trinity County has 15,889 people living in 5,483 households.

There are 5,452 renters living in 1,600 renter households in this County. Renters make up 34.31 percent of the population living in Trinity County.

What is the rental market like in Trinity County, California?

There are an estimated 8,201 housing units in the Trinity County area. Of these, 1,696 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Trinity County, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Trinity County?

The rental vacancy rate in Trinity County 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 Trinity County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Trinity County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
34 381 470 570 145
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Trinity County

A large number of apartments in Trinity County 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 Trinity County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 32 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Trinity County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $710 to $1,657. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $710
One BR $784
Two BR $1,030
Three BR $1,451
Four BR $1,657
2024 Fair Market Rents in Trinity County, California

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Trinity 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 32 94 percent
One BR 252 66 percent
Two BR 238 51 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Trinity County, California

How many affordable rental units are in Trinity County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 64
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 30
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 64
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Trinity County, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Trinity County, California

Trinity County features 74 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 Trinity County, California

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Trinity County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Trinity County, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Trinity County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Trinity County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Trinity County, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $927 and $1,133.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.