Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Pacific Grove, CA

Discover affordable housing in Pacific Grove where there are 1+ 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.

South County Housing

650 Jewell Ave, Pacific Grove, California 93950

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Pacific Grove, California
$54.53/hour
$38.53 (+241%) more than California minimum wage and $47.28 (+652%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Pacific Grove, 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 Pacific Grove, California.

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

How many renters live in Pacific Grove, California?

The City of Pacific Grove has 15,098 people living in 6,860 households.

There are 6,941 renters living in 3,505 renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.97 percent of the population living in Pacific Grove.

What is the rental market like in Pacific Grove, California?

There are an estimated 8,334 housing units in the Pacific Grove area. Of these, 3,772 units are rental homes, making up 45 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pacific Grove, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pacific Grove?

The rental vacancy rate in Pacific Grove is 6 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 Pacific Grove for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pacific Grove
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
391 946 1,785 304 79
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pacific Grove

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

Among renter households in this market, 56 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 Pacific Grove

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $2,340 to $4,400. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $2,340
One BR $2,367
Two BR $2,879
Three BR $3,990
Four BR $4,400
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pacific Grove, California

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

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 29 7 percent
One BR 215 23 percent
Two BR 76 4 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Pacific Grove, California

How many affordable rental units are in Pacific Grove?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 48
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pacific Grove, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Pacific Grove, California

Pacific Grove features 0 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 Pacific Grove, California

There are 49 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pacific Grove.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pacific Grove, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pacific Grove landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Pacific Grove.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pacific Grove, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,591 and $3,167.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.