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

Discover affordable housing in Calaveras County where there are 7+ 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.

San Andreas Apartments

441 E. St. Charles, San Andreas, California 95249

Diamond Place Apartments

547 Lewis Ave, San Andreas, California 95249

Murphys Senior Apartments

350 Bret Harte Rd, Murphys, California 95247

Bear Mountain

276 N California St, San Andreas, California 95249

Sierra Meadows Apartments

66 Longman Ln, Arnold, California 95223

Copello Square

675 Copello Dr, Angels, California 95222

Casa

342 Gold Strike Rd, San Andreas, California 95249

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Calaveras County, California
$24.79/hour
$8.79 (+55%) more than California minimum wage and $17.54 (+242%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Calaveras 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 Calaveras County, California.

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

How many renters live in Calaveras County, California?

The County of Calaveras County has 45,674 people living in 17,198 households.

There are 8,981 renters living in 3,084 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.66 percent of the population living in Calaveras County.

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

There are an estimated 27,521 housing units in the Calaveras County area. Of these, 3,306 units are rental homes, making up 12 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Calaveras County, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Calaveras County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Calaveras County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
92 297 1,219 1,180 276
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Calaveras County

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

Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Calaveras County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,049 to $2,135. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,049
One BR $1,055
Two BR $1,309
Three BR $1,845
Four BR $2,135
2024 Fair Market Rents in Calaveras County, California

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Calaveras 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 36 39 percent
One BR 160 54 percent
Two BR 548 45 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Calaveras County, California

How many affordable rental units are in Calaveras County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 183
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 27
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 187
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Calaveras County, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Calaveras County, California

Calaveras County features 215 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 Calaveras County, California

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Calaveras County, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Calaveras County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Calaveras County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Calaveras County, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,178 and $1,440.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.