Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Palm Springs, CA

Discover affordable housing in Palm Springs where there are 22+ 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.

Vista Sunrise Apartments

1313 E Vista Chino, Palm Springs, California 92262

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Seminole Gardens Apartments

2607 S Linden Way, Palm Springs, California 92264

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Palm Springs, 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
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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.
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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Palm Springs, California
$38.07/hour
$22.07 (+138%) more than California minimum wage and $30.82 (+425%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Palm Springs, 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 programs for Palm Springs, California.

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

How many renters live in Palm Springs, California?

The City of Palm Springs has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.97 percent of the population living in Palm Springs.

What is the rental market like in Palm Springs, California?

There are an estimated housing units in the Palm Springs area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Palm Springs, California, there are 1.1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Palm Springs?

The rental vacancy rate in Palm Springs is 8 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Palm Springs for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Palm Springs
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
901 2,816 3,537 932 232
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Palm Springs

A large number of apartments in Palm Springs 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 Palm Springs

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 Palm Springs, California

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

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 609 68 percent
One BR 2,213 79 percent
Two BR 1,648 47 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Palm Springs, California

How many affordable rental units are in Palm Springs?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Palm Springs, 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 Palm Springs, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Palm Springs, California

Palm Springs features 459 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 Palm Springs, California

There are 606 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Palm Springs.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Palm Springs, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Palm Springs landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Palm Springs.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Palm Springs, 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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