What HUD offices serve Paso Robles, 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.
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Paso Robles.
How many renters live in Paso Robles, California?
The City of Paso Robles has 31,595 people living in 12,005 households.
There are 12,527 renters living in 4,663 renter households in this City. Renters make up 39.65 percent of the population living in Paso Robles.
What is the rental market like in Paso Robles, California?
There are an estimated 12,856 housing units in the Paso Robles area. Of these, 5,025 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Paso Robles, California, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Paso Robles?
The rental vacancy rate in Paso Robles is 7 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 Paso Robles for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Paso Robles
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 243 | 763 | 2,144 | 1,220 | 264 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Paso Robles
A large number of apartments in Paso Robles 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 Paso Robles are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 53 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 Paso Robles
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,541 to $3,465. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,541 |
| One BR | $1,731 |
| Two BR | $2,274 |
| Three BR | $3,045 |
| Four BR | $3,465 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Paso Robles, California
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Paso Robles?
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 | 190 | 78 percent |
| One BR | 674 | 88 percent |
| Two BR | 788 | 37 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Paso Robles, California
How many affordable rental units are in Paso Robles?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Paso Robles, California including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 562 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 83 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 28 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 134 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Paso Robles, California
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Paso Robles, California
Paso Robles features 188 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 Paso Robles, California
There are 436 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Paso Robles.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Paso Robles, California
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Paso Robles landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Paso Robles.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Paso Robles, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,047 and $2,501.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
