What HUD offices serve Monterey Park, 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.
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Monterey Park.
How many renters live in Monterey Park, California?
The City of Monterey Park has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 49.87 percent of the population living in Monterey Park.
What is the rental market like in Monterey Park, California?
There are an estimated housing units in the Monterey Park area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Monterey Park, California, there are 1.02 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Monterey Park?
The rental vacancy rate in Monterey Park is 1 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 Monterey Park for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Monterey Park
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 472 2,185 4,135 2,707 573 Occupied Rental Units by Size in Monterey Park
A large number of apartments in Monterey Park have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How Much Is Rent in Monterey Park
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,863 to $3,672. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
Bed Size 2026 Fair Market Rents Studio $1,863 One BR $2,085 Two BR $2,601 Three BR $3,298 Four BR $3,672 2026 Fair Market Rents in Monterey Park, California
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Monterey Park?
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 368 78 percent One BR 1,148 53 percent Two BR 1,097 27 percent Rental Units Below FMR in Monterey Park, California
How many affordable rental units are in Monterey Park?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in
Monterey Park, California including the following: Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.Federal Program Unit Count Low Income Housing Tax Credit Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities Tracked Units by Federal Program in Monterey Park, California
Income Based Apartments in Monterey Park, California
Monterey Park features 257 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 Monterey Park, California
There are 251 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Monterey Park.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Monterey Park, California
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Monterey Park landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Monterey Park.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Monterey Park, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,290 and $2,798.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.