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

Discover affordable housing in Montclair 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.

Briarwood Manor

9656 Exeter Ave, Montclair, California 91763

San Antonio Vista Apartments

10410 Pradera Ave, Montclair, California 91763

Vista Del Cielo Apartments

10319 Mills Ave, Montclair, California 91763

Robert O Townsend Manor

9190 MONTE VISTA AVE, Montclair, California 91763

Montclair Senior Housing Project

10355 Mills Ave, Montclair, California 91763

Kinsley Apartments Monclair

4113 KINGSLEY ST, Montclair, California 91763

Chdo - Hpi Montclair

10302 Poulsen Ct, Montclair, California 91763

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Montclair, 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 Montclair, 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 Montclair, California.

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

How many renters live in Montclair, California?

The City of Montclair has 37,842 people living in 10,137 households.

There are 17,092 renters living in 4,633 renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.17 percent of the population living in Montclair.

What is the rental market like in Montclair, California?

There are an estimated 10,358 housing units in the Montclair area. Of these, 4,780 units are rental homes, making up 46 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Montclair, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Montclair?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Montclair
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
313 700 1,979 1,251 384
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Montclair

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

Among renter households in this market, 62 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 37 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 Montclair

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 Montclair, California

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

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 212 68 percent
One BR 386 55 percent
Two BR 896 45 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Montclair, California

How many affordable rental units are in Montclair?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 307
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 39
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 84
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 17
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Montclair, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Montclair, California

Montclair features 164 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 Montclair, California

There are 205 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Montclair.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Montclair, California

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.