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Orange Grove Gardens

252 E Orange Grove Blvd
Pasadena, California
$3,880-3,980
2-3 BR
Affordable

Hudson Oaks

235 East Holly Street
Pasadena, California
$466
1 BR
Affordable

The Groves

700 E Mountain St & 965 N. Raymond Ave.
Pasadena, California
Call For Rent
Studio-2 BR
Rent Assisted

Pilgrim Tower North

1207 S Vermont Avenue
Pasadena, California
Income Based
1 BR
Rent Assisted
62+
Accessible
Elderly Supportive Housing

Marv's Place

143 Mar Vista Avenue
Pasadena, California
Call For Rent
1-2 BR
Affordable

Green Hotel

50 East Green Street
Pasadena, California
Call For Rent
1 BR
Rent Assisted
62+

Heritage Square Senior Apartments

762 N Fair Oaks Avenue
Pasadena, California
Call For Rent
1 BR
Affordable

Rosewood Court

1888 N Fair Oaks Avenue
Pasadena, California
Call For Rent
1 BR
Rent Assisted
62+
Accessible
Elderly Supportive Housing

Hudson Oaks

1267 N Hudson Ave
Pasadena, California
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

Marvs Place

143 N MAR VISTA AVE
Pasadena, California
Call For Rent
1-2 BR
Homeless Supportive Housing

There are 850 low-income apartments in Pasadena that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Pasadena, California can range from $466 to $3,980 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 1,760 low-income homes in Pasadena where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $425 towards rent each month.

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Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on February 4th, 2022. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Affordable Housing Near Pasadena

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City Apartments
Los Angeles, CA Affordable Housing programs support 986 apartment communities in Los Angeles.
Long Beach, CA Affordable Housing programs support 56 apartment communities in Long Beach.
Santa Monica, CA Affordable Housing programs support 40 apartment communities in Santa Monica.
Lancaster, CA Affordable Housing programs support 28 apartment communities in Lancaster.
Palmdale, CA Affordable Housing programs support 25 apartment communities in Palmdale.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Pasadena, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Housing Authority of the City of Pasadena Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Los Angeles County Development Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Moderate Rehabilitation
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Pasadena.

Pasadena, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Pasadena, California

Pasadena features 1,760 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 Pasadena, California

There are 850 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pasadena.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pasadena, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pasadena landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Pasadena.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pasadena, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,000 and $2,444.

2023 Pasadena, California Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Pasadena, California Fair Market Rent $1,534 $1,747 $2,222 $2,888 $3,170
Pasadena, California Payment Standard Range $1,381 to $1,687 $1,572 to $1,922 $2,000 to $2,444 $2,599 to $3,177 $2,853 to $3,487

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Pasadena, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 38
Total Low Income Apartments 2,610
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 1,760
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 56.37%
Average Renter Household Size 2.38
Average Household Size 2.49
Median Household Income $72,402 ±$2,365
Median Rent $1,372 ±$25
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 49.42% ± 2.5pp
Total Population 139,899

Population and Household Demographics

Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California with a population of 139,899. There are 54,536 households in the city with an average household size of 2.49 persons. 56.37% of households in Pasadena are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Pasadena

The median gross income for households in Pasadena is $72,402 a year, or $6,034 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,372 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Pasadena, a household making less than $4,573 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 49.42% of households who rent are overburdened in Pasadena.

Area Median Income In Pasadena

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Pasadena, the AMI is calculated from all households within Los Angeles County.

In Pasadena, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $91,100

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Pasadena

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Pasadena

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Pasadena AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$25,050 $28,600 $32,200 $35,750 $38,650 $41,500 $44,350 $47,200
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Pasadena AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$41,700 $47,650 $53,600 $59,550 $64,350 $69,100 $73,850 $78,650
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Pasadena AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$66,750 $76,250 $85,800 $95,300 $102,950 $110,550 $118,200 $125,800