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

Discover affordable housing in Marin County where there are 70+ 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.

Fireside Apartments

115 Shoreline Hwy, Mill Valley, California 94941

Piper Court

191 Piper Court, Fairfax, California 94930

Walnut Place Senior Housing Apartments

600 A St , Point Reyes Station, California 94956

Mackey Terrace

626 Owen Dr , Novato, California 94949

Wyndover Apartments

809 Diablo Ave, Novato, California 94947

Duncan Greene Court

410 Mission Ave , San Rafael, California 94901

Bradley House

101 Esperanza, Tiburon, California 94920

Bennett House

53 Taylor Dr, Fairfax, California 94930

San Clemente Place

33 San Clemente Dr , Corte Madera, California 94925

Martinelli House

1327 Lincoln Ave, San Rafael, California 94901

Edgewater Place

26 Edgewater Pl , Larkspur, California 94939

Shelter Hill Apartments

37 Miwok Way, Mill Valley, California 94941

Drakes Way

20 Drakes Way, Larkspur, California 94939

Hamilton Meadows I

1455 N Hamilton Pkwy , Novato, California 94949

San Rafael Commons

302 4th St, San Rafael, California 94901

Camino Alto Apartments

260 Camino Alto Ct, Mill Valley, California 94941

Maria B. Freitas

455 Manuel T Freitas Pkwy, San Rafael, California 94903

Stonehaven House

2 Stonehaven Ct, Novato, California 94947

Center Interfaith Housing

164 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, California 94903

Nova House

393 Nova Albion Way, San Rafael, California 94903

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Marin County, California
$63.62/hour
$47.62 (+298%) more than California minimum wage and $56.37 (+777%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Marin 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 programs for Marin County, California.

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

How many renters live in Marin County, California?

The County of Marin County has 256,018 people living in 103,285 households.

There are 82,475 renters living in 35,916 renter households in this County. Renters make up 32.21 percent of the population living in Marin County.

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

There are an estimated 111,969 housing units in the Marin County area. Of these, 37,296 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Marin County, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Marin County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Marin County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
3,090 11,992 13,115 6,494 2,186
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Marin County

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

Among renter households in this market, 54 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Marin County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $2,292 to $4,473. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $2,292
One BR $2,818
Two BR $3,359
Three BR $4,112
Four BR $4,473
2024 Fair Market Rents in Marin County, California

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Marin 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 965 31 percent
One BR 2,971 25 percent
Two BR 1,075 8 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Marin County, California

How many affordable rental units are in Marin County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,837
Public Housing 494
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 718
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 61
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 75
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 3
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Marin County, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Marin County, California

Marin County features 1,592 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 Marin County, California

There are 1,622 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Marin County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Marin County, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Marin County landlords $2,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Marin County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Marin County, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $3,023 and $3,695.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.