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

Discover affordable housing in Napa County where there are 35+ 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.

Stonebridge

990 College Ave, St Helena, California 94574

Rohlffs Manor

2400 Fair Drive, Napa, California 94558

Napa Park Homes

790 Lincoln Ave, Napa, California 94558

Vineyard Crossings

202-265 Tapestry Ln, American Canyon, California 94503

Oak Creek Terrace

2670 1st Street, Napa, California 94558

Valley View Senior Homes

1 Natalie Lane, American Canyon, California 94503

Arroyo Grande Villas

1911 Finnell Rd, Yountville, California 94599

Woodbridge Village Apartments

727 Hunt Ave, St Helena, California 94574

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

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Napa County, 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 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) programs for Napa County, California.

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

How many renters live in Napa County, California?

The County of Napa County has 134,300 people living in 51,025 households.

There are 50,581 renters living in 19,440 renter households in this County. Renters make up 37.66 percent of the population living in Napa County.

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

There are an estimated 55,588 housing units in the Napa County area. Of these, 17,967 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Napa County, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Napa County?

The rental vacancy rate in Napa County is 5 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 County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Napa County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
951 4,331 6,652 3,873 1,066
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Napa County

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 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 Napa County

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 County, California

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Napa 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 554 58 percent
One BR 2,001 46 percent
Two BR 889 13 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Napa County, California

How many affordable rental units are in Napa County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,777
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 371
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 77
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 24
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 48
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Napa County, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Napa County, California

Napa County features 525 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 County, California

There are 1,370 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Napa County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Napa County, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Napa County landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Napa County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.