Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Mill Valley, CA

Discover affordable housing in Mill Valley where there are 6+ 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

Shelter Hill Apartments

37 Miwok Way, Mill Valley, California 94941

Camino Alto Apartments

260 Camino Alto Ct, Mill Valley, California 94941

Mill Creek Apartments

60 Camino Alto, Mill Valley, California 94941

The Redwoods II

40 Camino Alto, Mill Valley, California 94941

Kruger Pines

47 N Knoll Rd, Mill Valley, California 94941

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 Mill Valley, 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 Mill Valley, 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 Mill Valley, California.

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

How many renters live in Mill Valley, California?

The City of Mill Valley has 14,199 people living in 5,592 households.

There are 3,981 renters living in 1,893 renter households in this City. Renters make up 28.04 percent of the population living in Mill Valley.

What is the rental market like in Mill Valley, California?

There are an estimated 6,324 housing units in the Mill Valley area. Of these, 2,037 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mill Valley, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mill Valley?

The rental vacancy rate in Mill Valley 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 Mill Valley for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mill Valley
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
55 700 545 325 268
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mill Valley

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Mill Valley

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 Mill Valley, California

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

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 0 100 percent
One BR 86 12 percent
Two BR 48 9 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Mill Valley, California

How many affordable rental units are in Mill Valley?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 65
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 150
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Mill Valley, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Mill Valley, California

Mill Valley features 457 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 Mill Valley, California

There are 50 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mill Valley.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mill Valley, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mill Valley landlords $1,800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Mill Valley.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.