Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Tehama County, CA

Discover affordable housing in Tehama County where there are 26+ 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.

Sherwood Manor

7975 Sherwood Blvd., Los Molinos, California 96055

Corning Apartments

674 Toomes Ave., Corning, California 96021

Red Bluff Apartments

111 Sale Lane, Red Bluff, California 96080

Maywood Apartments

2151 Fig Lane,, Corning, California 96021

Jackson Manor Apartments

755 Luther Rd, Red Bluff, California 96080

Lassen View Apartments

855 Luther Rd, Red Bluff, California 96080

Corning Garden Apartments

250 Divisidero Ave, Corning, California 96021

Red Bluff Meadows

850 Kimball Rd, Red Bluff, California 96080

Kimball Crossing

820 Kimball Rd, Red Bluff, California 96080

Redwood Gardens

805 Orange St, Red Bluff, California 96080

Brickyard Creek Apartments

1275 Walnut St, Red Bluff, California 96080

Mercy Riverside

460 Main St, Red Bluff, California 96080

Oak Park Manor

200 Jackson St, Red Bluff, California 96080

Olive Grove

2171 Fig Ln., Corning, California 96021

Valley Terrace

982 Toomes Ave, Corning, California 96021

Vista Ridge Apartments

1755 Southridge Dr, Red Bluff, California 96080

Salado Orchard Apartments

250 N Toomes Ave, Corning, California 96021

Washington Court

100 Washington St, Red Bluff, California 95948

City of Red Bluff

S Jackson St, Red Bluff, California 96080

Red Bluff Meadow Vista Apartments

710 Vista Way, Red Bluff, California 96080

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Colleen Carter

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Tehama County, California
$23.58/hour
$7.58 (+47%) more than California minimum wage and $16.33 (+225%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Tehama County, 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 Tehama County, California.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Tehama County, California.

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

How many renters live in Tehama County, California?

The County of Tehama County has 65,245 people living in 24,625 households.

There are 24,883 renters living in 9,247 renter households in this County. Renters make up 38.14 percent of the population living in Tehama County.

What is the rental market like in Tehama County, California?

There are an estimated 27,440 housing units in the Tehama County area. Of these, 8,275 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Tehama County, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Tehama County?

The rental vacancy rate in Tehama County is 1 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 Tehama County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tehama County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
82 1,403 2,990 3,104 498
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tehama County

A large number of apartments in Tehama County 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 Tehama County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Tehama County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $844 to $2,010. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $844
One BR $948
Two BR $1,245
Three BR $1,695
Four BR $2,010
2024 Fair Market Rents in Tehama County, California

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

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 44 54 percent
One BR 979 70 percent
Two BR 1,773 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Tehama County, California

How many affordable rental units are in Tehama County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 649
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 262
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 40
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 10
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 428
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Tehama County, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Tehama County, California

Tehama County features 614 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 Tehama County, California

There are 472 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Tehama County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tehama County, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Tehama County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Tehama County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Tehama County, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,121 and $1,370.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.