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

Discover affordable housing in Sacramento County where there are 564+ 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.

Grizzly Hollow

805 Elk Hills Dr, Galt, California 95632

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Creekview Manor

1720 Creekside Dr, Folsom, California 95630

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accessibility Accessible

Diakonia Housing

5581 Mendocino Blvd, Sacramento, California 95820

payment Subsidized

Cardosa Village

5710 66th Ave, Sacramento, California 95823

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

River City Residences

1816 O St, Sacramento, California 95811

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Normandy Arms

1327 E St, Sacramento, California 95814

payment Subsidized

La Loma

2088 W La Loma Dr, Rancho Cordova, California 95670

bed 1-3
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Ridgewood Apartments

5412 47th Ave, Sacramento, California 95824

bed 1-3
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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Northpointe Park Apartments

5801 Zurlo Way, Sacramento, California 95835

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Ashford Heights Apartments

7473 Holworthy Way, Sacramento, California 95842

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Copperstone Village I Family Apartments

8000 W Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, California 95823

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Waterman Square

9160 Waterman Rd, Elk Grove, California 95624

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accessibility Accessible

Arborelle Apartments

8007 Sunrise Blvd, Citrus Heights, California 95610

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accessibility Accessible

Asbury Place

1520 Morse Ave, Sacramento, California 95864

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

18th and L Street Apartments

1801 L St, Sacramento, California 95811

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accessibility Accessible

Creekside Village Senior Apartments

6465 Village Center Dr, Sacramento, California 95823

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accessibility Accessible

Silverado Creek Family Apartments, Phase II

8501 Bruceville Rd, Elk Grove, California 95758

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Hastings Park

4635 Antelope Rd, Antelope, California 95843

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Terracina Meadows

4500 Tynebourne St, Sacramento, California 95834

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accessibility Accessible

Ladi Senior Apartments

2300 Auburn Blvd, Sacramento, California 95821

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accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Sacramento County, 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.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sacramento County, California
$39.24/hour
$23.24 (+145%) more than California minimum wage and $31.99 (+441%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Sacramento County, California Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Sacramento 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 Sacramento County, California.

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

How many renters live in Sacramento County, California?

The County of Sacramento County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 37.93 percent of the population living in Sacramento County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Sacramento County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sacramento County, California, there are 1.05 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sacramento County?

The rental vacancy rate in Sacramento County 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 Sacramento County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sacramento County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
16,354 52,676 89,486 54,869 19,213
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sacramento County

A large number of apartments in Sacramento County 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 Sacramento County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,543 to $3,321. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,543
One BR $1,666
Two BR $2,072
Three BR $2,884
Four BR $3,321
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sacramento County, California

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sacramento 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 9,549 58 percent
One BR 31,601 60 percent
Two BR 31,674 35 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sacramento County, California

How many affordable rental units are in Sacramento County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sacramento County, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Sacramento County, California

Sacramento County features 8,162 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 Sacramento County, California

There are 18,646 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sacramento County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sacramento County, California

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sacramento County, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,865 and $2,279.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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