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

Discover affordable housing in Rialto where there are 12+ 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.

TELACU La Paz

200 W Merrill Ave, Rialto, California 92376

Telacu Rio Alto

Swc Bloomington Ave, Rialto, California 92376

Telacu Tierra Serrano

773 West Foothill Blvd., Rialto, California 92376

Vista Cascade

1432 N Willow Ave, Rialto, California 92376

Willow Village

1150 N Willow Ave, Rialto, California 92376

Renaissance Village

220 North Glenwood Avenue, Rialto, California 92376

Greentree Senior Apartments

245 E 1st St, Rialto, California 92376

Crossings Apartments Homes

177 W South St, Rialto, California 92376

Southpointe Villa

302 W Merrill Ave, Rialto, California 92376

Vista Cascade

422 W Cascade Dr, Rialto, California 92376

Rrh - Socal Rialto

208 N Glenwood Ave, Rialto, California 92376

Chdo - Schdcie - Willow Winchester Proj.

Willow Ave And Winchester Dr, Rialto, California 92376

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Rialto, California
$38.07/hour
$22.07 (+138%) more than California minimum wage and $30.82 (+425%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Rialto, 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 Rialto, California.

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

How many renters live in Rialto, California?

The City of Rialto has 103,564 people living in 27,295 households.

There are 35,482 renters living in 9,725 renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.26 percent of the population living in Rialto.

What is the rental market like in Rialto, California?

There are an estimated 27,738 housing units in the Rialto area. Of these, 10,153 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Rialto, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Rialto?

The rental vacancy rate in Rialto 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 Rialto for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rialto
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
225 1,498 4,449 2,493 1,151
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rialto

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

Among renter households in this market, 54 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 Rialto

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,517 to $3,304. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,517
One BR $1,611
Two BR $2,010
Three BR $2,707
Four BR $3,304
2024 Fair Market Rents in Rialto, California

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

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 204 91 percent
One BR 1,309 87 percent
Two BR 2,162 49 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Rialto, California

How many affordable rental units are in Rialto?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 925
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 190
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 218
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Rialto, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Rialto, California

Rialto features 319 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 Rialto, California

There are 981 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rialto.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rialto, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Rialto landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Rialto.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rialto, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,809 and $2,211.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.