What HUD offices serve Redwood Valley, 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 Redwood Valley.
How many renters live in Redwood Valley, California?
The City of Redwood Valley has 1,623 people living in 604 households.
There are 568 renters living in 296 renter households in this City. Renters make up 35 percent of the population living in Redwood Valley.
What is the rental market like in Redwood Valley, California?
There are an estimated 686 housing units in the Redwood Valley area. Of these, 326 units are rental homes, making up 48 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Redwood Valley, California, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Redwood Valley?
The rental vacancy rate in Redwood Valley is 9 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 Redwood Valley for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Redwood Valley
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 103 | 109 | 84 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Redwood Valley
A large number of apartments in Redwood Valley 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 Redwood Valley are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 69 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 69 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 Redwood Valley
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,119 to $2,525. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,119 |
| One BR | $1,132 |
| Two BR | $1,488 |
| Three BR | $2,097 |
| Four BR | $2,525 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Redwood Valley, California
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Redwood Valley?
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 |
| One BR | 27 | 26 percent |
| Two BR | 27 | 25 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Redwood Valley, California
How many affordable rental units are in Redwood Valley?
Income Based Apartments in Redwood Valley, California
Redwood Valley features 0 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 Redwood Valley, California
There are 98 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Redwood Valley.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Redwood Valley, California
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Redwood Valley landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Redwood Valley.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Redwood Valley, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,339 and $1,637.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
