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

Discover affordable housing in Richgrove where there are 3+ 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.

Vera Cruz Village

639 Road 210, Richgrove, California

Nueva Sierra Vista Apartments

20939 Guerrero Ave, Richgrove, California 0

Tulare County

20827 Guerrero Dr, Richgrove, California 0

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Richgrove, California
$24.60/hour
$8.60 (+54%) more than California minimum wage and $17.35 (+239%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Richgrove, 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 Richgrove, California.

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

How many renters live in Richgrove, California?

The City of Richgrove has 1,837 people living in 509 households.

There are 1,020 renters living in 319 renter households in this City. Renters make up 55.53 percent of the population living in Richgrove.

What is the rental market like in Richgrove, California?

There are an estimated 535 housing units in the Richgrove area. Of these, 325 units are rental homes, making up 61 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Richgrove, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Richgrove?

The rental vacancy rate in Richgrove is 2 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 Richgrove for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Richgrove
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
10 85 128 57 39
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Richgrove

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

Among renter households in this market, 65 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 49 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 Richgrove

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 Richgrove, California

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

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 10 100 percent
One BR 70 82 percent
Two BR 109 85 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Richgrove, California

How many affordable rental units are in Richgrove?

Income Based Apartments in Richgrove, California

Richgrove features 49 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 Richgrove, California

There are 70 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Richgrove.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Richgrove, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Richgrove landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Richgrove.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.