How many renters live in San Benito County, California?
The County of San Benito County has 67,579 people living in 20,610 households.
There are 20,444 renters living in 6,097 renter households in this County. Renters make up 30.25 percent of the population living in San Benito County.
What is the rental market like in San Benito County, California?
There are an estimated 20,485 housing units in the San Benito County area. Of these, 6,789 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in San Benito County, California, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in San Benito County?
The rental vacancy rate in San Benito County is 0 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 San Benito County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in San Benito County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | 718 | 2,542 | 2,393 | 946 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in San Benito County
A large number of apartments in San Benito 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 San Benito County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 San Benito County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,707 to $4,121. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,707 |
| One BR | $1,917 |
| Two BR | $2,519 |
| Three BR | $3,550 |
| Four BR | $4,121 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in San Benito County, California
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in San Benito 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 | 67 | 68 percent |
| One BR | 612 | 85 percent |
| Two BR | 806 | 32 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in San Benito County, California
How many affordable rental units are in San Benito County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in San Benito County, California including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 370 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 48 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 188 |
| USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing | 96 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in San Benito County, California
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in San Benito County, California
San Benito County features 272 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 San Benito County, California
There are 277 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in San Benito County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in San Benito County, California
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay San Benito County landlords $1,300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in San Benito County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in San Benito County, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,267 and $2,771.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
