What HUD offices serve San Gabriel, 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.
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near San Gabriel.
How many renters live in San Gabriel, California?
The City of San Gabriel has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 48.2 percent of the population living in San Gabriel.
What is the rental market like in San Gabriel, California?
There are an estimated housing units in the San Gabriel area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in San Gabriel, California, there are 1.04 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in San Gabriel?
The rental vacancy rate in San Gabriel 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 Gabriel for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in San Gabriel
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 307 | 1,000 | 3,284 | 1,220 | 367 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in San Gabriel
A large number of apartments in San Gabriel have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in San Gabriel?
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 | 252 | 82 percent |
| One BR | 618 | 62 percent |
| Two BR | 562 | 17 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in San Gabriel, California
How many affordable rental units are in San Gabriel?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in San Gabriel, California including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in San Gabriel, California
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in San Gabriel, California
San Gabriel features 14 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 Gabriel, California
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in San Gabriel.
Housing Choice Vouchers in San Gabriel, California
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay San Gabriel landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in San Gabriel.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in San Gabriel, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,290 and $2,798.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.