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

Discover affordable housing in Tuolumne County where there are 15+ 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.

Blackberry Oaks

801 Lyons Bald Mt. Rd., East, Sonora, California 95370

Tuolumne Apartments

18400 Tuolumne Rd, Tuolumne, California 95379

Jamestown Terrace Apartments

10330 Preston Lane, Jamestown, California 95327

Sonora Terrace Apartments

200 Greenley Rd, Sonora, California 95370

Sierra Commons Apartments

11059 S. State St, Columbia, California 95310

Sierra Village Apartments

250 Greenley Road, Sonora, California 95370

East Garden Apartments

10347 Willow St, Jamestown, California 95327

Sonora Garden Apartments

100 Greenley Rd, Sonora, California 95370

Twin Pines Apartments

19611 Elder Lane, Groveland, California 95321

Forest View Senior Apartments

19499 Hess Ave, Sonora, California 95370

Oak Hills Apartments

10260 Preston Ln, Jamestown, California 95327

Columbia Village Townhomes

11439 Columbia Village Dr, Sonora, California 95370

Greenwood Village Apartments

420 Greenley Rd, Sonora, California 95370

Kelso Court Group Home

10888 Kelso Ct, Sonora, California 95370

Tuolumne Senior Apartments

Tuolumne Road, Tuolumne, California 95379

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Tuolumne County, California
$25.68/hour
$9.68 (+61%) more than California minimum wage and $18.43 (+254%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Tuolumne 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 Tuolumne County, California.

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

How many renters live in Tuolumne County, California?

The County of Tuolumne County has 54,993 people living in 22,831 households.

There are 12,312 renters living in 5,840 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.39 percent of the population living in Tuolumne County.

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

There are an estimated 31,447 housing units in the Tuolumne County area. Of these, 6,228 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Tuolumne County, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Tuolumne County?

The rental vacancy rate in Tuolumne County is 6 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 Tuolumne County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tuolumne County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
378 1,509 2,460 1,126 347
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tuolumne County

A large number of apartments in Tuolumne 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 Tuolumne 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 Tuolumne County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $919 to $2,301. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $919
One BR $1,032
Two BR $1,356
Three BR $1,795
Four BR $2,301
2024 Fair Market Rents in Tuolumne County, California

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Tuolumne 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 240 63 percent
One BR 817 54 percent
Two BR 1,448 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Tuolumne County, California

How many affordable rental units are in Tuolumne County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 579
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 101
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 5
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 427
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Tuolumne County, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Tuolumne County, California

Tuolumne County features 486 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 Tuolumne County, California

There are 259 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Tuolumne County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tuolumne County, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Tuolumne County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Tuolumne County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Tuolumne County, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,220 and $1,492.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.