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

Discover affordable housing in Napa where there are 23+ 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.

Rohlffs Manor

2400 Fair Drive, Napa, California 94558

Napa Park Homes

790 Lincoln Ave, Napa, California 94558

Oak Creek Terrace

2670 1st Street, Napa, California 94558

The Reserve at Napa

710 Trancas St, Napa, California 94558

Silverado Creek Apartments

3550 Villa Ln, Napa, California 94558

Schoolhouse Court

2175 Shurtleff Ave, Napa, California 94559

Pecan Court

2020 Clay St, Napa, California 94559

Mayacamas Village Apartments

70 Calaveras Ct, Napa, California 94559

Magnolia Park

2000 Imola Ave, Napa, California 94559

Bay House

400 Fairview Dr, Napa, California 94559

Napa Valley Community Housing

2220 Yajome St, Napa, California 94558

Jefferson Street Senior Housing

3400 Jefferson St, Napa, California 94558

Charter Oaks Apartments

3025 Browns Valley Road, Napa, California 94558

The Vintage at Napa Senior Apartments

2360 Redwood Rd, Napa, California 94558

Napa Courtyard Apartments

535 Coombsville Road, Napa, California 94558

Heritage House

3700 Valle Verde Dr, Napa, California 94558

Manzanita Family Apartments

2951 Soscol Ave., Napa, California 94558

River Park Manor

695 S. Jefferson St., Napa, California 94559

Stoddard West

345 Gasser Dr., Napa, California 94559

Skyline Apartments

2009 Imola Ave, Napa, California 94559

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Napa, California
$50.83/hour
$34.83 (+218%) more than California minimum wage and $43.58 (+601%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Napa, 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 Napa, California.

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

How many renters live in Napa, California?

The City of Napa has 78,308 people living in 30,632 households.

There are 34,495 renters living in 13,408 renter households in this City. Renters make up 44.05 percent of the population living in Napa.

What is the rental market like in Napa, California?

There are an estimated 31,666 housing units in the Napa area. Of these, 12,602 units are rental homes, making up 40 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Napa, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Napa?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Napa
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
569 3,164 5,101 2,388 707
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Napa

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

Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 Napa

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,819 to $3,915. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,819
One BR $2,043
Two BR $2,684
Three BR $3,634
Four BR $3,915
2024 Fair Market Rents in Napa, California

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

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 352 62 percent
One BR 1,386 44 percent
Two BR 731 14 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Napa, California

How many affordable rental units are in Napa?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,135
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 319
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 77
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 5
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Napa, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Napa, California

Napa features 427 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 Napa, California

There are 687 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Napa.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Napa, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Napa landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Napa.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Napa, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,416 and $2,952.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.