Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Porterville, CA

Discover affordable housing in Porterville where there are 20+ 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.

Evergreen Apartments

65 Salisbury St, Porterville, California 93257

bed 1
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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Alder Apartments

45 Salisbury St, Porterville, California 93257

bed 1-3
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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Nupchi Xo'oy

648 W. Mulberry Ave., Porterville, California 93257

bed 3-4
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accessibility Accessible

Villa Siena Apartments

200 N E St, Porterville, California 93257

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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Sequoia Village at Rivers Edge

424 S E St, Porterville, California 93257

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

La Serena Apartments

290 N 4th St, Porterville, California 93257

payment Income Based

Mountain View

870 North Plano Street, Porterville, California 93257

bed 2-4
payment $716-910/mo.
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accessibility Accessible

Santa Fe Plaza

250 N 3rd St, Porterville, California 93257

bed 1
payment Subsidized

Newcomb Court

707 North Newcomb Street, Porterville, California 93257

bed 1-3
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accessibility Accessible

415 W Westfield Ave

415 W Westfield Ave, Porterville, California 93257

bed 1
payment $900/mo.

266 W Belleview Ave Unit #4

266 W Belleview Ave Unit #4, Porterville, California 93257

bed 1
payment $500/mo.

427 S Alta Vista St

427 S Alta Vista St, Porterville, California 93257

bed 3
payment $1600/mo.

Park View Village

550 W Springville Dr, Porterville, California 93257

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accessibility Accessible

Villa Robles Apartments ( Aka Jaye Family Apartments )

450 W Springville Dr, Porterville, California 93257

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accessibility Accessible

Porterville Family Apartments

93 E Date Ave, Porterville, California 93257

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accessibility Accessible

Porterville

301 N 4th St, Porterville, California 93257

payment Subsidized

Porterville

250 N Main St, Porterville, California 93257

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Glenwood Hotel

147 N Main St, Porterville, California 93257

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Porterville Hotel

14 N Main St, Porterville, California 93257

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Porterville Garden Apartments

1585 W Putnam Avenue, Porterville, California

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Porterville, 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.
Open Until Further Notice
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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Porterville, California
$24.60/hour
$8.60 (+54%) more than California minimum wage and $17.35 (+239%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Porterville, California Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Porterville, 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, Moving to Work programs for Porterville, California.

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

How many renters live in Porterville, California?

The City of Porterville has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 41.87 percent of the population living in Porterville.

What is the rental market like in Porterville, California?

There are an estimated housing units in the Porterville area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Porterville, California, there are 1.03 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Porterville?

The rental vacancy rate in Porterville is 3 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 Porterville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Porterville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
283 1,257 3,576 2,898 457
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Porterville

A large number of apartments in Porterville 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 Porterville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $977 to $2,065. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $977
One BR $989
Two BR $1,299
Three BR $1,809
Four BR $2,065
2024 Fair Market Rents in Porterville, California

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

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 171 60 percent
One BR 1,026 82 percent
Two BR 2,589 72 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Porterville, California

How many affordable rental units are in Porterville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Porterville, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Porterville, California

Porterville features 491 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 Porterville, California

There are 566 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Porterville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Porterville, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Porterville landlords $300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Porterville.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Porterville, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,169 and $1,429.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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