Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in San Anselmo, CA

Discover affordable housing in San Anselmo where there are 3+ 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.

Oak Hill Apartments

27 Mariposa Ave, San Anselmo, California 94960

Isabel Cook Homes

35 SUNNYHILLS DR, San Anselmo, California 94960

Isabel Cook

35 Sunny Hills Drive, San Anselmo, California 94960

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In San Anselmo, California
$63.62/hour
$47.62 (+298%) more than California minimum wage and $56.37 (+777%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve San Anselmo, 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 San Anselmo, California.

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

How many renters live in San Anselmo, California?

The City of San Anselmo has 12,761 people living in 5,091 households.

There are 3,468 renters living in 1,716 renter households in this City. Renters make up 27.18 percent of the population living in San Anselmo.

What is the rental market like in San Anselmo, California?

There are an estimated 5,351 housing units in the San Anselmo area. Of these, 1,769 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in San Anselmo, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in San Anselmo?

The rental vacancy rate in San Anselmo is 3 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 Anselmo for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in San Anselmo
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
124 567 618 278 75
Occupied Rental Units by Size in San Anselmo

A large number of apartments in San Anselmo 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 Anselmo are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 53 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Anselmo

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $2,292 to $4,473. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $2,292
One BR $2,818
Two BR $3,359
Three BR $4,112
Four BR $4,473
2024 Fair Market Rents in San Anselmo, California

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

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 71 57 percent
One BR 47 8 percent
Two BR 52 8 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in San Anselmo, California

How many affordable rental units are in San Anselmo?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 14
Tracked Units by Federal Program in San Anselmo, California

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

Income Based Apartments in San Anselmo, California

San Anselmo features 29 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 Anselmo, California

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in San Anselmo.

Housing Choice Vouchers in San Anselmo, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay San Anselmo landlords $1,800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in San Anselmo.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in San Anselmo, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $3,023 and $3,695.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.