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

Discover affordable housing in San Mateo where there are 28+ 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.

St Matthew Apartments

215 E 2nd Ave, San Mateo, California 94401

bed Studio

Peninsula Station

2901 S El Camino Real, San Mateo, California 94403

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Delaware Pacific

1990 S Delaware St, San Mateo, California 94403

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

Delaware Place

200 S Delaware St, San Mateo, California 94401

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Montara

2775 S. Delaware Street, San Mateo, California 94403

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Lakeview Garden

844 N Humboldt St, San Mateo, California 94401

bed 1-2
payment $2425-2995/mo.

Ryan Tower

120 W 3rd Ave, San Mateo, California 94402

bed 1
payment $2818/mo.

Laurel Crossing Apartment Homes

203 Laurie Meadows Dr, San Mateo, California 94403

bed 1-2
payment $2394-3189/mo.

Bay Terrace

3204 Casa De Campo Way, San Mateo, California 94403

bed 2-3
payment $2630-3401/mo.

Ambassador Apartments

145 N El Camino Real, San Mateo, California 94401

bed 1
payment $2325/mo.

De Sabla Apartments

10 De Sabla Rd, San Mateo, California 94402

bed 1
payment $2600/mo.

The Preston at Hillsdale

3110 Casa De Campo, San Mateo, California 94403

bed Studio-1
payment $2280-2325/mo.

CitySouth

3055 La Selva Ln, San Mateo, California 94403

bed 1
payment $2536/mo.

633 Highland Ave

633 Highland Ave, San Mateo, California 94401

bed 2
payment $3100/mo.

817 N Humboldt St

817 N Humboldt St, San Mateo, California 94401

bed 2
payment $2800/mo.

817 N Humboldt St Unit 414

817 N Humboldt St Unit 414, San Mateo, California 94401

bed 2
payment $2800/mo.

205 Monte Diablo Ave Unit 2A

205 Monte Diablo Unit 2A, San Mateo, California 94401

bed 1
payment $2300/mo.

San Mateo Rotary Floritas

99 27th Ave, San Mateo, California 94403

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Santa Inez Apartments Villas

240 Elm St, San Mateo, California 94401

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Edgewater Isle Senior Apartments

1510 Marina Vista, San Mateo, California 94404

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in San Mateo, 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 Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In San Mateo, 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 Mateo, 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), Moving to Work programs for San Mateo, California.

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

How many renters live in San Mateo, California?

The City of San Mateo has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 43.6 percent of the population living in San Mateo.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the San Mateo area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in San Mateo, California, there are 1.17 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in San Mateo?

The rental vacancy rate in San Mateo is 7 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in San Mateo for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in San Mateo
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2,505 6,296 6,803 2,987 608
Occupied Rental Units by Size in San Mateo

A large number of apartments in San Mateo 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 Mateo

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 Mateo, California

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

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 382 15 percent
One BR 723 11 percent
Two BR 447 7 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in San Mateo, California

How many affordable rental units are in San Mateo?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in San Mateo, 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 Mateo, California

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

Income Based Apartments in San Mateo, California

San Mateo features 441 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 Mateo, California

There are 403 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in San Mateo.

Housing Choice Vouchers in San Mateo, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay San Mateo landlords $1,500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in San Mateo.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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