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

Discover affordable housing in Sutter County 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.

Country Oaks

2551 Allen Street, Live Oak, California 95953

Sutter Village

1200 Grey Ave, Yuba City, California 95991

Plumas Family Apartments

1240 Plumas St, Yuba City, California 95991

Live Oak Apartments

645 Queens Ave, Yuba City, California 95991

Maple Park, Phase 1

2340 Gum St, Live Oak, California 95953

Yolo Heiken

553 Heiken Way, Yuba City, California 95991

Richland Housing

448 Garden Hwy, Yuba City, California 95991

Maple Park Senior Apartments

9915 Maple Park, Live Oak, California 95953

New Haven Court Apartments

448 Garden Hwy., Yuba City, California 95991

River City Manor

655 Joann Way, Yuba City, California 95993

Date Street Senior Village

2750 Date St, Live Oak, California 95953

Kingwood Commons

1340 Gray Ave, Yuba City, California 95991

Richland Rural Development

Multiple locations, Yuba City, California 95991

Centennial Arms

9829 N St, Live Oak, California 95953

Odd Fellows

9896 Broadway, Live Oak, California 95953

Park Terrace

665 Queens Ave, Yuba City, California 95991

Butte View Estates

9400 Larkin Rd, Live Oak, California 95953

City of Live Oak

9896 Broadway, Live Oak, California 95953

Mahal Plaza

1719 Franklin Rd, Yuba City, California

Town Center Manor

506 Plumas St, Yuba City, California 95991

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sutter County, California
$27.67/hour
$11.67 (+73%) more than California minimum wage and $20.42 (+282%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Sutter 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, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Sutter County, California.

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

How many renters live in Sutter County, California?

The County of Sutter County has 98,503 people living in 33,732 households.

There are 38,186 renters living in 13,325 renter households in this County. Renters make up 38.77 percent of the population living in Sutter County.

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

There are an estimated 34,560 housing units in the Sutter County area. Of these, 13,705 units are rental homes, making up 40 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sutter County, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sutter County?

The rental vacancy rate in Sutter County is 2 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 Sutter County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sutter County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
366 2,417 4,824 4,436 988
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sutter County

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

Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Sutter County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,125 to $2,479. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,125
One BR $1,132
Two BR $1,461
Three BR $2,059
Four BR $2,479
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sutter County, California

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sutter 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 217 59 percent
One BR 1,462 60 percent
Two BR 3,685 76 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sutter County, California

How many affordable rental units are in Sutter County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 384
Public Housing 10
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 142
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 105
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 288
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sutter County, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Sutter County, California

Sutter County features 1,104 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 Sutter County, California

There are 252 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sutter County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sutter County, California

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sutter County, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,315 and $1,607.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.