Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Morgan Hill, CA

Discover affordable housing in Morgan Hill where there are 20+ 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.

Sycamore Glen

140 W Dunne Avenue, Morgan Hill, California 95037

The Willows

50 W Edmundson Avenue, Morgan Hill, California 95037

Royal Court Apartments

17915 Monterey Street, Morgan Hill, California 95037

Cochrane Village Morgan Hill

18555 Butterfield Blvd , Morgan Hill, California 95037

Bella Terra Senior Apartments

235 E Dunne Ave, Morgan Hill, California 95037

Crossings on Monterey

16800 Monterey Rd, Morgan Hill, California 95037

Park Place Apartments

16480 Del Monte Avenue, Morgan Hill, California 95037

Orchard Ranch

16170 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill, California 95037

San Pedro Gardens

16716 San Luis Way, Morgan Hill, California 95037

Jasmine Square Apartments

16500 Monterey Street, Morgan Hill, California 95037

Villa Ciolino

80 Ciolino Avenue, Morgan Hill, California 95037

Village Avante

16480 Del Monte Ave , Morgan Hill, California 95037

Crest Avenue Apartments

17800 Crest Ave, Morgan Hill, California 95037

Terracina at Morgan Hill

230 E Dunne Ave, Morgan Hill, California 95037

Murphy Ranch I

310 East Dunne Ave, Morgan Hill, California 95037

Santa Clara County

17305 Monterey St, Morgan Hill, California 95037

Depot Commons

17145 Depot Street, Morgan Hill, California 95037

Santa Clara County

Depot And 5th Sts, Morgan Hill, California 95037

Horizons at Morgan Hill

17690 McLaughlin Ave, Morgan Hill, California 95037

The Crossings at Morgan Hill

170 Wright Ave, Morgan Hill, California 95037

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Morgan Hill, California
$59.32/hour
$43.32 (+271%) more than California minimum wage and $52.07 (+718%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Morgan Hill, 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) programs for Morgan Hill, California.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Moving to Work programs for Morgan Hill, California.

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

How many renters live in Morgan Hill, California?

The City of Morgan Hill has 45,291 people living in 14,575 households.

There are 13,379 renters living in 4,126 renter households in this City. Renters make up 29.54 percent of the population living in Morgan Hill.

What is the rental market like in Morgan Hill, California?

There are an estimated 15,054 housing units in the Morgan Hill area. Of these, 4,325 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Morgan Hill, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Morgan Hill?

The rental vacancy rate in Morgan Hill is 4 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 Morgan Hill for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Morgan Hill
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
222 686 1,864 882 377
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Morgan Hill

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

Among renter households in this market, 50 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 Morgan Hill

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $2,383 to $4,425. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $2,383
One BR $2,694
Two BR $3,132
Three BR $4,011
Four BR $4,425
2024 Fair Market Rents in Morgan Hill, California

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

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 106 48 percent
One BR 303 44 percent
Two BR 331 18 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Morgan Hill, California

How many affordable rental units are in Morgan Hill?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,047
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 29
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Morgan Hill, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Morgan Hill, California

Morgan Hill features 156 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 Morgan Hill, California

There are 742 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Morgan Hill.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Morgan Hill, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Morgan Hill landlords $1,700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in Morgan Hill.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Morgan Hill, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,819 and $3,445.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.