Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Riverside County, CA

Discover affordable housing in Riverside County where there are 256+ 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.

Phoenix Terrace Apartments

6930 Phoenix Ave, Riverside, California 92504

Marthas Village

83791 Date Ave, Indio, California 92201

El Jardin Apartments

84711 Avenue 51, Coachella, California 92236

Wildomar Senior Living

32325 S Pasadena, Wildomar, California 92595

Vintage Woods Apartments

87 E Jarvis St, Perris, California 92571

Park David Senior Apartments

27700 Landau Blvd, Cathedral City, California 92234

Las Palmeras

51374 Tyler St, Coachella, California 92236

Ridgecrest Apartments

3250 Panorama Rd, Riverside, California 92506

Casa Encinas at River Heights Apartments

2404 E Donlon St, Blythe, California 92225

Vintage Terrace Senior Apartments

1910 Fullerton Ave, Corona, California 92881

Riverside Gardens

1245 W Linden St, Riverside, California 92507

Villa Siena Apartments

31300 Auto Center Dr, Lake Elsinore, California 92530

Brandon Place Senior Apartments

3941 Polk St, Riverside, California 92505

Canyon Shadows Apartments

8405 Arlington Ave, Riverside, California 92503

Nueva Vista Apartments

65100 Date Palm Ave, Mecca, California 92254

La Hacienda Apartments

82495 Miles Ave, Indio, California 92201

Tlaquepaque

51354 Tyler St, Coachella, California 92236

Coyote Run Apartments

3601 N Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, California 92262

The Bayfield Apartments

450 W Barnard St, Blythe, California 92225

Las Casas III Apartments

51550 Tyler St, Coachella, California 92236

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Riverside County, 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 Riverside County, 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 programs for Riverside County, California.

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

How many renters live in Riverside County, California?

The County of Riverside County has 2,473,902 people living in 769,475 households.

There are 731,108 renters living in 241,947 renter households in this County. Renters make up 29.55 percent of the population living in Riverside County.

What is the rental market like in Riverside County, California?

There are an estimated 867,961 housing units in the Riverside County area. Of these, 258,283 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Riverside County, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Riverside County?

The rental vacancy rate in Riverside County is 5 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 Riverside County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Riverside County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
12,837 44,037 88,572 61,026 27,833
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Riverside County

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

Among renter households in this market, 56 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Riverside County

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 Riverside County, California

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Riverside 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 6,863 53 percent
One BR 26,068 59 percent
Two BR 32,805 37 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Riverside County, California

How many affordable rental units are in Riverside County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 16,307
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 2,523
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 80
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 1,021
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 45
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 2,031
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 907
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Riverside County, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Riverside County, California

Riverside County features 7,501 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 Riverside County, California

There are 12,931 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Riverside County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Riverside County, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Riverside County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Riverside County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.