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

Discover affordable housing in San Fernando where there are 19+ 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.

Pierce Park Apartments

12700 Van Nuys Blvd, San Fernando, California 91331

bed 1-4
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Castlewood Terrace II

16930 Chatsworth St, San Fernando, California 91344

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Castlewood Terrace

16920 Chatsworth St, San Fernando, California 91344

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Project Independence

10454 Amestoy Ave, San Fernando, California 91344

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Cantabria Senior Apartments

9640 Van Nuys Blvd, San Fernando, California 91402

bed 1-2
payment $989-1133/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Mid-Celis Apartments

1422 San Fernando Road, San Fernando, California 91340

San Fernando Senior Hsg

101 Park Ave, San Fernando, California 91340

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

Pendleton Arms

8400 Laurel Canyon Boulevard #101, San Fernando, California 91352

bed 2-3
payment Subsidized

Sherman Park Apartments

17960-64 Sherman Way, San Fernando, California 91335

bed 1
payment Subsidized

Rayen Park Apartments

15247 Rayen Street, San Fernando, California 91343

bed 1
payment Subsidized

Sunland Park Apartments

10836 Roycroft Street, San Fernando, California 91352

bed 2-4
payment Subsidized

Columbus Terrace Apartments

8606 Columbus Avenue, San Fernando, California 91343

bed 1
payment Subsidized

Sherman Arms Apartments

17760 Sherman Way, San Fernando, California 91335

bed 1
payment Subsidized

Roscoe Park

8332 Variel Avenue, San Fernando, California 91304

bed 1-3

Granada Gardens

16700 Chatsworth St, San Fernando, California 91344

payment Subsidized

Harding Avenue Apartments

124 Harding Ave, San Fernando, California 91340

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based

San Fernando Community Housing

133 Park Avenue, San Fernando, California 91340

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Mid Celis Apartments

1422 San Fernando Rd, San Fernando, California 91340

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Reseda Horizon

17831 San Jose St, San Fernando, California 91344

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in San Fernando, 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
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
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 San Fernando, California
$48.18/hour
$32.18 (+201%) more than California minimum wage and $40.93 (+565%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve San Fernando, 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, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Moderate Rehabilitation programs for San Fernando, California.

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

How many renters live in San Fernando, California?

The City of San Fernando has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 37.58 percent of the population living in San Fernando.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the San Fernando area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in San Fernando, California, there are 1.03 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in San Fernando?

The rental vacancy rate in San Fernando is 2 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 Fernando for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in San Fernando
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
196 887 944 402 87
Occupied Rental Units by Size in San Fernando

A large number of apartments in San Fernando 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 San Fernando

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,777 to $3,600. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,777
One BR $2,006
Two BR $2,544
Three BR $3,263
Four BR $3,600
2024 Fair Market Rents in San Fernando, California

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

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 87 44 percent
One BR 498 56 percent
Two BR 301 32 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in San Fernando, California

How many affordable rental units are in San Fernando?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Tracked Units by Federal Program in San Fernando, California

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

Income Based Apartments in San Fernando, California

San Fernando features 1,078 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 Fernando, California

There are 198 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in San Fernando.

Housing Choice Vouchers in San Fernando, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay San Fernando landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in San Fernando.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in San Fernando, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,290 and $2,798.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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