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

Discover affordable housing in Ontario where there are 18+ 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.

Seasons at Ontario Senior Apartments

955 N. Palmetto Ave, Ontario, California 91762

bed 1-2
payment $749-898/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

The Grove

227 W H Street, Ontario, California 91762

bed 1
payment Subsidized

Palm Terrace I Co-op

1433 East D Street, Ontario, California 91764

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Ontario Townhouses

1360 East D St, Ontario, California 91764

bed 2-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

D Street Senior Housing, Inc

1449 E D St, Ontario, California 91764

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Palm Terrace II Co-op

1449 East D. Street, Ontario, California 91764

bed 1

Summit Place Apartments

1130 W 4th Street, Ontario, California 91762

bed 1-3

Summit Walk Apartments

1206 W 4th St, Ontario, California 91762

bed 1-3

The Casitas Apartments

1900 S Campus Ave, Ontario, California 91761

bed 1-3

Woodside Senior Apartments (55+)

408 W G St, Ontario, California 91762

bed 1
payment $1354/mo.

607 S Plum Ave

607 S Plum Ave, Ontario, California 91761

bed 2
payment $1800/mo.

Ontario Senior Apartments

280 N Lemon St, Ontario, California 91764

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Vista Verde

110 N. Virginia Ave., Ontario, California 91764

bed 2-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Mountain View Senior Apartments

511 N Palmetto Ave, Ontario, California 91762

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Emporia Place Apartments

220 S Fern Ave, Ontario, California 91762

bed 1-4
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Mountain View Senior Apartments

516 N Mountain, Ontario, California 91764

Dale Apartments

Four Separate Addresses, Ontario, California 0

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

1212 E Princeton St Apartments

1212 E PRINCETON ST, Ontario, California 91764

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Ontario, California

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ontario, California
$38.07/hour
$22.07 (+138%) more than California minimum wage and $30.82 (+425%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Ontario, California Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Ontario, 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, Moving to Work programs for Ontario, California.

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

How many renters live in Ontario, California?

The City of Ontario has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 39.46 percent of the population living in Ontario.

What is the rental market like in Ontario, California?

There are an estimated housing units in the Ontario area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ontario, California, there are 1.09 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ontario?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ontario
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,230 4,944 10,763 4,173 1,648
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ontario

A large number of apartments in Ontario 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 Ontario

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,517 to $3,304. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,517
One BR $1,611
Two BR $2,010
Three BR $2,707
Four BR $3,304
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ontario, California

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

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 393 32 percent
One BR 1,980 40 percent
Two BR 2,722 25 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ontario, California

How many affordable rental units are in Ontario?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ontario, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Ontario, California

Ontario features 235 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 Ontario, California

There are 560 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ontario.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ontario, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ontario landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Ontario.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ontario, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,809 and $2,211.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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