Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Rio Dell, CA

Discover affordable housing in Rio Dell where there are 2+ 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.

Rio Dell Terrace Apartments

325 Center St, Rio Dell, California 95562

River Bluff Cottages

355 Center St, Rio Dell, California 95562

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 Rio Dell, California
$25.61/hour
$9.61 (+60%) more than California minimum wage and $18.36 (+253%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Rio Dell, 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 Public Housing programs for Rio Dell, California.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Rio Dell, California.

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

How many renters live in Rio Dell, California?

The City of Rio Dell has 3,386 people living in 1,371 households.

There are 1,239 renters living in 612 renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.59 percent of the population living in Rio Dell.

What is the rental market like in Rio Dell, California?

There are an estimated 1,513 housing units in the Rio Dell area. Of these, 665 units are rental homes, making up 44 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Rio Dell, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Rio Dell?

The rental vacancy rate in Rio Dell is 6 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 Rio Dell for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rio Dell
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
14 224 196 142 36
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rio Dell

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

Among renter households in this market, 70 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Rio Dell

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $950 to $2,294. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $950
One BR $1,032
Two BR $1,352
Three BR $1,905
Four BR $2,294
2024 Fair Market Rents in Rio Dell, California

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

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 14 100 percent
One BR 173 77 percent
Two BR 168 86 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Rio Dell, California

How many affordable rental units are in Rio Dell?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 97
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 73
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Rio Dell, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Rio Dell, California

Rio Dell features 24 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 Rio Dell, California

There are 26 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rio Dell.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rio Dell, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Rio Dell landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Rio Dell.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rio Dell, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,217 and $1,487.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.