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

Discover affordable housing in Riverside where there are 46+ 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.

J.E. Wall Victoria Manor Apartments

4660 Victoria Avenue, Riverside, California 92507

bed 1
payment $627/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

TELACU Las Fuentes

1807 11th Street, Riverside, California 92507

bed 1
payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Telacu El Paseo

4030 Harrison Ave, Riverside, California 92503

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Whispering Fountains at Riverside Seniors 55 Plus

4790 Jackson St , Riverside, California 92503

bed 1-2

Magnolia Gardens

8507 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, California 92504

bed 1-2

Springbrook Park Apartments

1100 North Orange Street, Riverside, California 92501

bed 1-2

St. Michael's Apartments

4074 Jackson St., Riverside, California 92503

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Cedar Glen I & II Apartments

9814 County Farm Road, Riverside, California 92503

bed 1-4
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Victoria Heights Apartments

7650 Lincoln Ave, Riverside, California 92504

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Silvercrest - Riverside

3003 N. Orange Street, Riverside, California 92501

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Stonehaven

3201 Canyon Crest Dr , Riverside, California 92507

Home Front at Camp Anza

5797 Picker Street, Riverside, California 92503

bed 2-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Cypress Springs Apartments

7850 Cypress Ave, Riverside, California 92503

bed 2-4
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Briarwood Apartments - Riverside, CA

2005 W Linden St, Riverside, California 92507

bed 2
payment $1925/mo.

Stonegate Apartments

6506 Doolittle, Riverside, California 92503

bed 2
payment $2010/mo.

Berkdale Apartments

1234 W Blaine St, Riverside, California 92507

bed 2
payment $1955/mo.

Westmont Village Homes - 55+ Senior Community

21495 LeMay Dr, Riverside, California 92518

bed 4
payment $3186/mo.

Campus Crossings at Riverside

1133 W Blaine St, Riverside, California 92507

bed 1-3
payment $540-1180/mo.

Madison Park

3571 Madison St, Riverside, California 92504

bed 3
payment $2645/mo.

Highland Parc Apartments

1147 W Linden St, Riverside, California 92507

bed 2-3
payment $1350-1500/mo.

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Riverside, California

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
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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, 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, 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, California.

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

How many renters live in Riverside, California?

The City of Riverside has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 42.59 percent of the population living in Riverside.

What is the rental market like in Riverside, California?

There are an estimated housing units in the Riverside area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Riverside, California, there are 0.91 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Riverside?

The rental vacancy rate in Riverside is 4 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 for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Riverside
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
3,808 11,259 18,190 8,122 5,132
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Riverside

A large number of apartments in Riverside have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Riverside

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, California

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

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 1,903 50 percent
One BR 5,978 53 percent
Two BR 5,583 31 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Riverside, California

How many affordable rental units are in Riverside?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Riverside, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Riverside, California

Riverside features 637 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, California

There are 2,014 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Riverside.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Riverside, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Riverside landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Riverside.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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