Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Mentone, CA

Discover affordable housing in Mentone where there are 2+ 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.

Hasbc AKA Mentone Apartments

1232 CRAFTON AVE, Mentone, California 92359

Chdo - Hpi Mentone ( Crafton Ave )

1248 Crafton Ave, Mentone, California 92359

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Mentone, California
$38.07/hour
$22.07 (+138%) more than California minimum wage and $30.82 (+425%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Mentone, 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, Moving to Work programs for Mentone, California.

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

How many renters live in Mentone, California?

The City of Mentone has 9,707 people living in 3,342 households.

There are 3,275 renters living in 1,322 renter households in this City. Renters make up 33.74 percent of the population living in Mentone.

What is the rental market like in Mentone, California?

There are an estimated 3,460 housing units in the Mentone area. Of these, 1,377 units are rental homes, making up 40 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mentone, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mentone?

The rental vacancy rate in Mentone 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 Mentone for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mentone
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
168 344 444 272 94
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mentone

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

Among renter households in this market, 56 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 36 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 Mentone

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,517 to $3,304. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,517
One BR $1,611
Two BR $2,010
Three BR $2,707
Four BR $3,304
2024 Fair Market Rents in Mentone, California

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

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 168 100 percent
One BR 139 40 percent
Two BR 294 66 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Mentone, California

How many affordable rental units are in Mentone?

Income Based Apartments in Mentone, California

Mentone features 31 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 Mentone, California

There are 5 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mentone.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mentone, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mentone landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Mentone.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mentone, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,809 and $2,211.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.